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submarine vs toss

toss vs submarine

submarine and toss both are nouns.

submarine is an adjective but toss is not an adjective.

submarine and toss both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
submarine Yes Yes Yes No
toss Yes No Yes No
As verbs, toss is a hypernym of submarine; that is, toss is a word with a broader meaning than submarine:
  • submarine: throw with an underhand motion
  • toss: throw or toss with a light motion
Other hypernyms of submarine include flip, pitch, sky.
submarine (noun) toss (noun)
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States the act of flipping a coin
an abrupt movement
submarine (adjective) toss (adjective)
beneath the surface of the sea
submarine (verb) toss (verb)
attack by submarine agitate
bring down with a blow to the legs throw or toss with a light motion
throw with an underhand motion throw carelessly
control a submarine lightly throw to see which side comes up
move forward or under in a sliding motion move or stir about violently
throw or cast away
Difference between submarine and toss

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