Definition for Toil (-s)

toil (-s), n. [AFr dispute, contention, forensic strife.]

  1. Labor; effort; [fig.] mortality; earthly cares; this life's troubles, tests, worries, etc.
  2. Work; function; operation; routine.
  3. Task; job; chore; duty.
  4. Business; occupation; career.
  5. Drudgery; a grind; hard work.
  6. Exertion; sweat; travail.
  7. Profession; [fig.] opera.

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