noun🔗ShareLoss or damage incurred through a disaster."The war has taken its toll on the people."disasteroutcomeeventsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc."The driver paid the tolls to cross the bridge and get to work on time. "economybusinessgovernmenttrafficfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fee for using any kind of material processing service."We can handle on a toll basis your needs for spray drying, repackaging, crushing and grinding, and dry blending."servicebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tollbooth."We will be replacing some manned tolls with high-speed device readers."trafficeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA liberty to buy and sell within the bounds of a manor.""The baker paid his yearly tolls to the lord of the manor for the right to sell bread in the village market." "propertyrighteconomybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA portion of grain taken by a miller as a compensation for grinding."The farmer paid the miller his tolls with a small bag of wheat after his harvest was ground into flour. "agricultureeconomybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo impose a fee for the use of."Once more it is proposed to toll the East River bridges."businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo levy a toll on (someone or something)."The government tolls drivers to help pay for the new highway. "economybusinessfinancegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take as a toll."The exhausting schedule tolls on her mental health, leaving her feeling stressed and overwhelmed. "economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo pay a toll or tallage."Before crossing the bridge, we had to toll for the car. "economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act or sound of tolling"The heavy tolls of the church bells echoed through the quiet town square, signaling the start of the evening service. "soundbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo ring (a bell) slowly and repeatedly."Ask not for whom the bell tolls."soundmusicbell-ringingreligionritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo summon by ringing a bell."The ringer tolled the workers back from the fields for vespers."soundcommunicationbell-ringingreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo announce by tolling."The bells tolled the King’s death."soundbell-ringingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo draw; pull; tug; drag."The exhausted mover tolls the heavy furniture across the floor, inching it closer to the doorway. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo tear in pieces."The angry crowd tolls the effigy of the corrupt leader, ripping it apart with their bare hands. "actionwardisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo draw; entice; invite; allure."Hou many virgins shal she tolle and drawe to þe Lord - "Life of Our Lady""communicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lure with bait; tole (especially, fish and animals)."The fisherman tolls for trout by dragging a shiny lure through the water. "animalnatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take away; to vacate; to annul."The heavy rain tolled our outdoor picnic, forcing us to move the party inside. "lawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo suspend."The statute of limitations defense was tolled as a result of the defendant’s wrongful conduct."lawbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading