toil

Meanings

• Verb

  To work hard, especially over a long period of time.

  - "Farmers have to toil in the fields from dawn to dusk."
  - "The workers toiled for months to complete the project on time."

• Noun

  A state of hard work and struggle.

  - "Life in the village was a constant toil."
  - "He was in a toil trying to meet all the deadlines."

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Pronunciation

1. /tɔɪl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

derve , drudgery , swink

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with toil
oil , toil and boil , coil , compose and foil

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Variants

List of all variants of toil that leads to same result
toil , toilful , toilfully , toils , toiled , toiler , toilers , toiling

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Forms

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toiled, toiling, toils, toiledly

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Etymology

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Old English tealan, from teawen, to labor, from teon, to do.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'toil' is related to the Old English word 'tealan', which means 'to labor'.

2. The term 'toil and trouble' has been used in literature and art to describe the struggles and hardships of life.

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Related Concepts

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1. Labor: Refers to physical or mental effort put into achieving a goal or producing a result.

2. Struggle: A difficult and prolonged effort to achieve something or overcome an obstacle.

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Culture

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Toil is often used metaphorically to describe a difficult and laborious task or situation. It has been a common theme in literature and art, representing the struggle and perseverance of human beings. In music, there are several songs with the title 'Toil' that reflect the hardships and challenges of life.

How to Memorize "toil"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself working in a field, sweating and toiling under the sun.
   - Visualize the effort and determination required to complete a difficult task.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'toil' with the image of a farmer working in the fields.
   - Link the word to the feeling of exhaustion and hard work.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'To Illegally Obtain Intoxicating Liquor Excessively' to remember the spelling and pronunciation of 'toil'.

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