Definitions

1. verb

to work hard or persist in an activity; to cause trouble or hardship

“The farmers have been toiling for hours to harvest their crops before the rain sets in.”

2. noun

hard physical or mental work; a cause of trouble or hardship

“The long toil of the miners was finally rewarded with the discovery of a rich vein of gold.”

3. noun

a person who does hard physical or mental work

“The toil of the factory workers was reflected in the long hours they spent on the production line.”