2toil verb
toils; toiled; toil·ing [no obj] formal + literary 1 : to work very hard for a long time
▪ He's been toiling (away) in his workshop. ▪ workers toiling in the fields 2 : to move slowly and with a lot of effort
▪ They were toiling up a steep hill.
▪ He's been toiling (away) in his workshop. ▪ workers toiling in the fields
▪ They were toiling up a steep hill.





