toss vs give it the deep six

give it the deep six vs toss

toss is a noun but give it the deep six is not a noun.

toss and give it the deep six both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
toss	Yes	No	Yes	No
give it the deep six	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give it the deep six is a hyponym of toss; that is, give it the deep six is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than toss:

toss: throw or cast away
give it the deep six: toss out; get rid of

Other hyponyms of toss include unlearn, deep-six, jettison, junk, scrap, trash, waste, dump, retire, abandon, liquidize, sell out, sell up, de-access, close out.

toss (noun)	give it the deep six (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
the act of flipping a coin
an abrupt movement

toss (verb)	give it the deep six (verb)
agitate	toss out; get rid of
throw or toss with a light motion
throw carelessly
lightly throw to see which side comes up
move or stir about violently
throw or cast away

Difference between toss and give it the deep six

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