toil


Definition: Meaning of, toil in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tɔɪl /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
toil toiled toiled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
toiling toils
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
  1. also toil away to work very hard for a long period of time
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  2. literary to move slowly and with great effort
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[uncountable] [formal]
  1. hard unpleasant work done over a long period
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  2. the toils of something literary if you are caught in the toils of an unpleasant feeling or situation, you are trapped by it
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