toiling
/ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/ · toil·ing
verb
- To labour; work. She spent the afternoon toiling in the garden, pulling weeds and planting seedlings.
- To struggle. He was toiling against the strong current as he tried to row to shore.
- To work (something); often with out. The mechanic was toiling the engine, trying to get it to start.
noun
- Hard work. The toiling required to finish the project on time left everyone exhausted.
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Did you know? The word 'toil' appears in Shakespeare's famous witches' chant 'Double, double, toil and trouble' from Macbeth, linking 'toiling' to one of the most quoted lines in English literature.