TOSS OFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does toss off mean? 

• TOSS OFF (verb)
  The verb TOSS OFF has 2 senses:

1. write quickly

2. drink down entirely

  Familiarity information: TOSS OFF used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TOSS OFF (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Write quickly

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

dash off; fling off; knock off; scratch off; toss off

Context example:

He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess

Hypernyms (to "toss off" is one way to...):

compose; indite; pen; write (produce a literary work)

Domain category:

authorship; composition; penning; writing (the act of creating written works)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

Did he toss off his major works over a short period of time?

Sense 2

Meaning:

Drink down entirely

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Synonyms:

belt down; bolt down; down; drink down; kill; pop; pour down; toss off

Context example:

They popped a few beer after work

Hypernyms (to "toss off" is one way to...):

drink; imbibe (take in liquids)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something