testa o croce — meaning in English
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English meaning
- toss verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.
Senses
testa o croce is used for these senses in English:
- heads or tails (idiomatic) The practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.
- pitch and toss A game played by tossing a coin and calling heads or tails.
- toss A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
- toss (cricket, football) The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.
toss — full definition
- verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.
- verb To flip a coin to make a decision.
- verb To move restlessly, especially in bed.
- verb To mix ingredients gently, especially a salad, by lifting and turning them.
- noun An act of throwing something, especially casually.
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