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- [toil]
- /tɔɪl/
- /tɔɪl/
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- [toil]
- /tɔɪl/
Definitions of toil word
- noun toil Usually, toils. a net or series of nets in which game known to be in the area is trapped or into which game outside of the area is driven. 1
- noun toil Usually, toils. trap; snare: to be caught in the toils of a gigantic criminal conspiracy. 1
- noun toil Archaic. any snare or trap for wild beasts. 1
- verb without object toil to engage in hard and continuous work; labor arduously: to toil in the fields. 1
- verb without object toil to move or travel with difficulty, weariness, or pain. 1
- verb with object toil to accomplish or produce by toil. 1
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Origin of toil
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English toile (noun), toilen (v.) < Anglo-French toil contention, toiler to contend < Latin tudiculāre to stir up, beat, verbal derivative of tudicula machine for crushing olives, equivalent to tudi- (stem of tundere to beat) + -cula -cule2
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Parts of speech for Toil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
toil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toil
verb toil
- bobble — A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes.
- break one's back — to overwork or work very hard
- break one's neck — to exert oneself greatly, esp by hurrying, in order to do something
- cast about — to make a mental or visual search
noun toil
- backbreaker — a wrestling hold in which a wrestler uses his knee or shoulder as a fulcrum to bend his opponent's body backwards
- calisthenics — Calisthenics are simple exercises that you can do to keep fit and healthy.
- cobweb — A cobweb is the net which a spider makes for catching insects.
- deadfall — a type of trap, used esp for catching large animals, in which a heavy weight falls to crush the prey
Antonyms for toil
verb toil
- fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
- idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- larking — a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- mess around — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- muck around — moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.
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