toss vs move

toss and move both are nouns.

toss and move both are verbs.

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

As nouns, move is a hypernym of toss; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than toss:

toss: an abrupt movement
move: a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Other hypernyms of toss include motility, motion, movement.

toss (noun)	move (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	the act of deciding to do something
the act of flipping a coin	the act of changing your residence or place of business
an abrupt movement	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

toss (verb)	move (verb)
agitate	be in a state of action
throw or toss with a light motion	go or proceed from one point to another
throw carelessly	progress by being changed
lightly throw to see which side comes up	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
move or stir about violently	have a turn; make one's move in a game
throw or cast away	give an incentive for action
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	arouse sympathy or compassion in
	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment

Difference between toss and move

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