n.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ i(- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English toile, from Anglo-French toyl, from toiller
Date: 14th century
1 archaic a : STRUGGLE , BATTLE b : laborious effort
2 : long strenuous fatiguing labor
synonyms see WORK
– toil · ful \ -f ə l \ adjective
– toil · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb