tossup

American  

[taws-uhp, tos-] / ˈtɔsˌʌp, ˈtɒs- /

noun

1. the tossing of a coin to decide something by its fall.

2. an even choice or chance.

   It's a tossup whether they'll come or not.

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Etymology

Origin of tossup

First recorded in 1740–50; noun use of verb phrase toss up

Example Sentences

Whether officials will cut rates again at their Dec. 9-10 meeting is a tossup.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 2025 Tony Awards winners have started to be announced ahead of the main telecast to be hosted by Cynthia Erivo on a night in which so many major categories remain tossups.

From Los Angeles Times

Recent polls have suggested a tight race, and the nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates Montana a “tossup.”

From New York Times

“The prediction markets right now are telling us that the presidential election is basically a tossup,” said Eric Zitzewitz, a Dartmouth economist.

From New York Times

An analysis by the Cook Political Report had previously rated the race a tossup.

From New York Times