Looking for the meaning of the word MOIL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of MOIL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Moil
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘moisten or bedaub’): from Old French moillier ‘paddle in mud, moisten’, based on Latin mollis ‘soft’. The sense ‘work’ dates from the mid 16th century, often in the phrase toil and moil
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɔɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
work hard
Short Definition:work hard
Examples:- men who moiled for gold
Definition:
move around in confusion or agitation
Short Definition:move around in confusion
Examples:- a crowd of men and women moiled in the smoky haze
Word: Moil
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɔɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
hard work; drudgery
Short Definition:hard work
Examples:- this night his weekly moil is at an end
Definition:
turmoil; confusion
Short Definition:turmoil
Examples:- the moil of his intimate thoughts
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