toss-up

noun

ˈtȯs-ˌəp How to pronounce toss-up (audio)
ˈtäs-
1
: something that offers no clear basis for choice
2
3
: an even chance

Examples of toss-up in a Sentence

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Otherwise, the rest of the re-signing options are pretty much toss-ups. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025 My two favorite albums from him would be The Nylon Curtain—great album—t’s a really tough toss-up between that and Storm Front. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024 The best player in Serie A in 2024 feels like a toss-up between him and Lookman. James Horncastle, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 The Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss-up. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toss-up 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of toss-up was in 1812

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“Toss-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss-up. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

toss-up

noun
-ˌəp
: something that offers no clear choice
it's a toss-up who will win

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