Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Toils

   /toilz/

   

   plural

   • 1. used in reference to a situation regarded as a trap: literary "Henry had become caught in the toils of his own deviousness"

   Word Origin early 16th century (denoting a net into which a hunted quarry is driven): plural of toil, from Old French toile ‘net, trap’ (see toile).

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • S

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   noun [ U ] us / tɔɪl / uk / tɔɪl / Add to word list. hard work, especially work that makes you feel physically tired: Lindi has achieved her comfortable life only after years of hard toil. humorous Well, after a day's toil in the office I like to relax a little. Synonyms. labor (WORK) US. work (ACTIVITY) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTOIL definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   toil in American English. (tɔil) noun. 1. (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. 2. (usually toils) trap; snare. to be caught in the toils of a gigantic criminal conspiracy. 3. archaic.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › toilToil - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › toil

   Although toil means "work" (in both its noun and verb forms), it usually has the added meaning of hard work, especially physical labor. If you'd lived during the Great Depression, you might have toiled on roadwork and conservation projects.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › toilToil - definition of toil by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › toil

   • Cached

   All rights reserved. toil. ( tɔɪl) n. 1. hard or exhausting work. 2. an obsolete word for strife. vb. 3. ( intr) to labour. 4. ( intr) to progress with slow painful movements: to toil up a hill. 5. ( tr) archaic to achieve by toil.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontoil verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   Definition of toil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › toilToil Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

   www.yourdictionary.com › toil

   • Cached

   Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. toiled, toiling, toils. To make or accomplish with great effort. Webster's New World. To work hard and continuously; labor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To proceed laboriously; advance or move with painful effort or difficulty. To toil up a mountain. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learnerTOIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner

   • Cached

   verb [ I ] literary uk / tɔɪl / us. Add to word list Add to word list. to do difficult work for a long time. toil. noun [ U ] literary. (Definition of toil from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of toil. in Chinese (Traditional) （尤指體力上的）苦工, 努力工作, 苦幹，努力工作… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)