toss vs lag

toss and lag both are nouns.

toss and lag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
toss	Yes	No	Yes	No
lag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lag is a hyponym of toss; that is, lag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than toss:

toss: throw or toss with a light motion
lag: throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

Other hyponyms of toss include submarine, throw back, toss back.

toss (noun)	lag (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	the act of slowing down or falling behind
the act of flipping a coin	one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
an abrupt movement	the time between one event, process, or period and another

toss (verb)	lag (verb)
agitate	throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
throw or toss with a light motion	cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
throw carelessly	hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
lightly throw to see which side comes up	lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
move or stir about violently
throw or cast away

Difference between toss and lag

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