Toss vs. Sling — What's the Difference?

To throw lightly or casually or with a sudden jerk

A flexible strap or belt used in the form of a loop to support or raise a hanging weight

To throw or propel upward

A simple weapon in the form of a strap or loop, used to hurl stones or other small missiles

To throw or propel to the ground

A bribe or gratuity.

To cause to move from side to side or up and down

A sweetened drink of spirits, especially gin, and water.

To move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion.

Suspend or arrange (something), especially with a strap or straps, so that it hangs loosely in a particular position

To mix (food) lightly so as to cover with dressing or sauce

Casually throw or fling

To discuss informally; bandy

Pay a bribe or gratuity

To flip (coins) in order to decide an issue.

A weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a stone is whirled and then let fly.

To flip coins with

A slingshot.

To put in a given position, condition, or situation

A band suspended from the neck to support an injured arm or hand.

To throw away; discard

A length of fabric worn on the body for carrying an infant.

To disqualify or eject

A strap of a shoe that fits over the heel.

To be thrown here and there; be flung to and fro or up and down

A strap used to carry a rifle over the shoulder.

To move about restlessly; twist and turn

(Nautical) A rope or chain that attaches to the mast and supports a yard.

To flip a coin to decide an issue.

The act of hurling something.

The act of tossing something

A drink consisting of brandy, whiskey, or gin, sweetened and usually lemon-flavored.

The distance that something is or can be tossed.

To hurl with a sling

An abrupt upward movement, as of the head.

To throw or fling

A flipping of a coin to decide an issue

To move by means of a sling; raise or lower in a sling

A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.

To place in a hanging or supported position

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.

To throw with a circular or arcing motion.

A haughty throwing up of the head.

To throw with a sling.

(British slang) A jot, in the phrase 'give a toss'.

(nautical) To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.

(British slang) A state of agitation; commotion.

(slang) To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).

Concern or consideration.

(weapon) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.

A measure of sprats.

A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.

To throw with an initial upward direction.

A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.

To lift with a sudden or violent motion.

A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.

To agitate; to make restless.

A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.

To subject to trials; to harass.

A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.

To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention.

The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.

To discard; to throw away.

(climbing) A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.

To stir or mix (a salad).

A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.

(British slang) To masturbate

A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.

To search (a room or a cell), sometimes leaving visible disorder, as for valuables or evidence of a crime.

An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. The missile being lodged in a hole in the strap, the ends of the string are taken in the hand, and the whole whirled rapidly round until, by loosing one end, the missile is let fly with centrifugal force.

(intransitive) To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion.

The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.

(intransitive) To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean, or as a ship in heavy seas.

A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspension

(obsolete) To keep in play; to tumble over.

A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.

(rowing) To peak (the oars), to lift them from the rowlocks and hold them perpendicularly, the handle resting on the bottom of the boat.

To throw with a sling.

(British slang) To drink in large draughts; to gulp.

To throw; to hurl; to cast.

To vomit.

To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack.

To throw with the hand; especially, to throw with the palm of the hand upward, or to throw upward; as, to toss a ball.

To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.

To lift or throw up with a sudden or violent motion; as, to toss the head.

A highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice

To cause to rise and fall; as, a ship tossed on the waves in a storm.

A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

To agitate; to make restless.

A shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel

Hence, to try; to harass.

A simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released

To keep in play; to tumble over; as, to spend four years in tossing the rules of grammar.

Bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck

To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion; to write; to fling.

Hurl as if with a sling

To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean.

A throwing upward, or with a jerk; the act of tossing; as, the toss of a ball.

A throwing up of the head; a particular manner of raising the head with a jerk.

The act of flipping a coin

(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team;

An abrupt movement;

Throw or toss with a light motion;

Lightly throw to see which side comes up;

Throw carelessly;

Move or stir about violently;

Throw or cast away;

Agitate;