Tocz

Tocz is a term that may refer to several topics within Slavic language contexts. In Polish, tocz is the imperative form of the verb toczyć, meaning “roll!” or “grind!” It is used to tell someone to perform the action of turning or moving something by rotating it. The stem tocz- is also the basis for other verb forms across persons and tenses, such as toczę (I roll) and toczy (he rolls). This makes toczenie and related forms common in instructional or descriptive speech involving physical motion or processing.

Beyond its role in Polish grammar, tocz appears as a proper noun in limited and regional usage. It can be found as a surname or as part of local place names in some Slavic-speaking areas. However, there is no widely recognized town, city, or historical figure in major reference works that is universally identified simply as “Tocz.” In addition, transliteration and regional spelling variations may yield different forms in related languages, which can influence how the term is encountered in texts.

Because it can refer to both a grammatical form and various proper-noun usages, the meaning of “tocz” is typically determined by context. In English-language contexts, it is most often encountered as a linguistic note related to Polish verb forms rather than as a standalone, widely known entity. See also: toc, toczyć, Polish verbs.