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waste vs toss

toss vs waste

waste and toss both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but toss is not an adjective.

waste and toss both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
toss Yes No Yes No
As verbs, toss is a hypernym of waste; that is, toss is a word with a broader meaning than waste:
  • waste: dispose of
  • toss: throw or cast away
Other hypernyms of waste include cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss away, toss out.
waste (noun) toss (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect the act of flipping a coin
the trait of wasting resources an abrupt movement
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) toss (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) toss (verb)
become physically weaker agitate
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly throw or toss with a light motion
cause to grow thin or weak throw carelessly
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief lightly throw to see which side comes up
spend extravagantly move or stir about violently
use inefficiently or inappropriately throw or cast away
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of
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