toss vs tumble

toss and tumble both are nouns.

toss and tumble both are verbs.

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

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

toss: agitate
tumble: put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying

toss (noun)	tumble (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
the act of flipping a coin	a sudden drop from an upright position
an abrupt movement

toss (verb)	tumble (verb)
agitate	do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
throw or toss with a light motion	fall suddenly and sharply
throw carelessly	suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
lightly throw to see which side comes up	put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
move or stir about violently	understand, usually after some initial difficulty
throw or cast away	throw together in a confused mass
	fall down, as if collapsing
	fall apart
	roll over and over, back and forth
	cause to topple or tumble by pushing
	fly around

Difference between toss and tumble

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