moil

/mɔɪl/
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Other forms: moiling; moiled; moils

Definitions of moil
  1. verb
    work hard
    synonyms: dig, drudge, fag, grind, labor, labour, toil, travail
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    type of:
    do work, work
    be employed
  2. verb
    be agitated
    synonyms: boil, churn, roil
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    types:
    roll, seethe
    boil vigorously
    type of:
    move
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  3. verb
    moisten or soil
    “Her tears moiled the letter”
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    type of:
    smear
    stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
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