Pronunciation: /tɔɪl/
noun hard work or labor
A1 She was exhausted after a day of hard toil in the fields.
A2 The workers endured long hours of toil to complete the project on time.
B1 Despite their toil, the team was unable to meet the deadline.
B2 The toil of the construction workers was evident in the sturdy building they had erected.
C1 The artist's toil resulted in a masterpiece that was admired by all.
C2 The toil required to climb the mountain was rewarded with breathtaking views at the summit.
verb to work extremely hard or laboriously
A1 She toils in the fields every day to harvest crops.
A2 The workers toil tirelessly to meet their daily production quota.
B1 He toiled all night to finish the project before the deadline.
B2 Despite the challenges, they continued to toil away at their research.
C1 The author toiled for years to perfect his masterpiece novel.
C2 After years of toiling in the corporate world, she decided to pursue her passion for art.
formal The farmers work long hours to toil in the fields and harvest their crops.
informal I've been toiling away at this project all week and I'm finally almost done.
slang I can't believe we have to toil through this boring meeting, ugh.
figurative She toiled through her grief, finding solace in her work.
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