toss vs trash

toss and trash both are nouns.

toss and trash both are verbs.

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

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

toss: throw or cast away
trash: dispose of (something useless or old)

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

toss (noun)	trash (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
the act of flipping a coin	nonsensical talk or writing
an abrupt movement	worthless people
	worthless material that is to be disposed of

toss (verb)	trash (verb)
agitate	express a totally negative opinion of
throw or toss with a light motion	dispose of (something useless or old)
throw carelessly
lightly throw to see which side comes up
move or stir about violently
throw or cast away

Difference between toss and trash

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