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Meaning of tossment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Tossing; moving restlessly.

archaic, uncountable

Examples

“After so long a voyage as three score and 16 years tossment upon the waves of this troublesome world.”

“Ortúzar lays his hand upon “The Poppet's” curly head, which is more than usually curly after a night's tossment, and asks, “What shall you say to el padre this morning?””

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

tosspiece tosspot tosspottery Tossup tost tostada