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   Moil

   /moil/

   

   verb

   • 1. work hard: "men who moiled for gold"
   • ▪ move around in confusion or agitation: "a crowd of men and women moiled in the smoky haze"

   noun

   • 1. hard work; drudgery.
   • ▪ turmoil; confusion: "the moil of his intimate thoughts"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘moisten or bedaub’): from Old French moillier ‘paddle in mud, moisten’, based on Latin mollis ‘soft’. The sense ‘work’ dates from the mid 16th century, often in the phrase toil and moil.

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   Moil definition: to work hard; drudge. . See examples of MOIL used in a sentence.

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   Moil - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com. moil. /mɔɪl/ IPA guide. Other forms: moiling; moiled; moils. Definitions of moil. verb. work hard. synonyms: dig, drudge, fag, grind, labor, labour, toil, travail. see more. verb. be agitated. synonyms: boil, churn, roil. see more. verb. moisten or soil. “Her tears moiled the letter” see more.

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   What does the noun moil mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun moil . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   What does the word moil mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word moil . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   moil (moil), USA pronunciation v.i. to work hard; drudge. to whirl or churn ceaselessly; twist; eddy. v.t. [Archaic.] to wet or smear. n. hard work or drudgery. confusion, turmoil, or trouble. Ceramics [Glassmaking.] a superfluous piece of glass formed during blowing and removed in the finishing operation.

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   The meaning of moil. Definition of moil. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun moil. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.