Definitions

1. noun

a fee or payment, especially one levied for a privilege or service, such as crossing a bridge or entering a country

“The toll on the highway was quite expensive, so we decided to take the scenic route.”

2. verb

to demand or exact a payment or fee, especially for a privilege or service

“The hotel will toll you for every extra service you use.”

3. verb

to ring a bell or other sound-producing device, typically to signal the approach of a train or the time for something to happen

“The bell will toll to signal the start of the ceremony.”

4. verb

to have a significant or unpleasant effect on someone

“The news of the death tolled heavily on the family.”