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toil

[toil]

toil Definition

  • 1to work extremely hard or incessantly
  • 2exhausting physical labor
  • 3a difficult or exhausting task

Using toil: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "toil" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    He toiled all day in the hot sun.

  • Example

    The miners toiled deep underground for hours.

  • Example

    She toiled away at her desk until late at night.

  • Example

    The toil of climbing the mountain was worth it for the view.

toil Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for toil

Phrases with toil

  • great difficulty or hardship

    Example

    The project was full of toil and trouble, but they managed to finish it on time.

  • work hard and continuously

    Example

    She toiled away at her studies for months before the exam.

  • fruit of one's toil

    the results of one's hard work

    Example

    After years of toil, he finally achieved his dream of owning his own business.

Origins of toil

from Old English 'tyl' meaning 'exhausting labor'

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Summary: toil in Brief

To 'toil' [toil] is to work extremely hard or incessantly, often involving exhausting physical labor or a difficult task. Examples include 'He toiled all day in the hot sun,' and 'The toil of climbing the mountain was worth it for the view.' Phrases like 'toil and trouble' denote great difficulty, while 'fruit of one's toil' refers to the results of one's hard work.