moil
moil · moils · moiled · moiling
To toil, to work hardTo toil, to work hard.
/mɔɪl/
Meaning
3 sensesTo toil, to work hard.
work hard
(intransitive)To churn continually; to swirl.
(UK, transitive)To defile or dirty.
Origin
From Middle English mollen (“to soften by wetting”), borrowed from Old French moillier witFrom Middle English mollen (“to soften by wetting”), borrowed from Old French moillier with the same meaning, from Vulgar Latin *molliō, *molliare, from mollis (“soft”).
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Forms
moils, moiling, moiled, moiledSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle