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English verb: toss off | |||
| 1. | toss off (creation) write quickly | ||
| Samples | She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper. He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess. | ||
| Examples | Did he toss off his major works over a short period of time? | ||
| Synonyms | dash off, fling off, knock off, scratch off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compose, indite, pen, write | ||
| Domain category | authorship, composition, penning, writing | ||
| 2. | toss off (consumption) drink down entirely | ||
| Samples | He downed three martinis before dinner. She killed a bottle of brandy that night. They popped a few beer after work. | ||
| Synonyms | belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, kill, pop, pour down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drink, imbibe | ||
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