Definition of moil - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
workDated hard work or laborDated
- The moil of the construction workers continued despite the rain..
2.
confusionDated state of confusion or turmoilDated
- The meeting ended in moil and disagreement.
3.
glassblowingTECH. excess glass material after blowingTECH.
- The artisan removed the moil from the glass vase.
Verb
1.
labor intensivelyDated work hardDated
- He moiled away at the construction site all day..
2.
chaotic movementDated move around in confusion or agitationDated
- The crowd moiled anxiously during the evacuation..
Origin of moil
Old French, moillier (to wet)
Examples of moil in a sentence
She was exhausted from the moil of the day. The office was in moil after the announcement. Her mind was in moil, unable to focus. The moil was discarded after shaping the glass. He carefully trimmed the moil from the sculpture. She moiled in the kitchen preparing the feast.
They moiled through the night to meet the deadline. The fish moiled in the net. The students moiled in the hallway during the fire drill.
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- French:labeur, travailler dur, ...
- German:harte Arbeit, schuften, ...
- Italian:fatica, faticare, ...
- Spanish:trabajo duro, trabajar arduamente, ...
- Portuguese:labuta, labutar, ...
- Chinese:辛苦劳动, 辛勤工作, ...
- Japanese:重労働, 一生懸命働く, ...
- Arabic:عَنَاء, كَدَحَ, ...
- Hebrew:טִרְחָה, לַעֲבוֹד קָשֶׁה, ...
- Russian:тяжелый труд, трудиться, ...
- Ukrainian:важка праця, працювати важко, ...
- Hindi:कड़ी मेहनत, कड़ी मेहनत करना, ...
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