Toil

Definitions

1. Initialism of time off in lieu (of monetary compensation for overtime).
   UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
2. Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
   countable, uncountable
3. Trouble, strife.
   countable, uncountable
4. A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey.
   countable, plural-normally, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] he set⟳ to work⟳ again and made the snow⟳ fly⟳ in all directions around him. After some further toil his efforts were rewarded, and a very shabby door-mat lay⟳ exposed to view⟳.”

“Then toils for beasts, and lime for birds, were found.”

“I was like⟳ a wild beast that had broken the toils, destroying the objects that obstructed me and ranging through the wood with a stag-like swiftness.”

“That I was going to sit⟳ still, and let⟳ you sulk, while mademoiselle walked blindfold into the toils?”

“She had waited overlong, and now it was like⟳ that Ailie would escape⟳ her toils.”

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