toll

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈtōl

: a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)

: compensation for services rendered: such as

: a charge for transportation

: a charge for a long-distance telephone call

: a grievous or ruinous price

inflation has taken its toll

especially : cost in life or health

the death toll from the hurricane

toll

2 of 5

verb (1)

tolled; tolling; tolls

intransitive verb

: to take or levy toll

transitive verb

: to exact part of as a toll

: to take as toll

: to exact a toll from (someone)

toll

3 of 5

verb (2)

tolled; tolling; tolls

intransitive verb

: to sound with slow measured strokes

the bell tolls solemnly

transitive verb

: to sound (a bell) by pulling the rope

: to give signal or announcement of

the clock tolled each hour

: to announce by tolling

church bells tolled the death of the bishop

: to call to or from a place or occasion

bells tolled the congregation to church

toll

4 of 5

noun (2)

: the sound of a tolling bell

toll

5 of 5

verb (3)

ˈtōl

variants or tole

tolled or toled; tolling or toling

transitive verb

: allure, entice

: to entice (game) to approach

: to attract (fish) with scattered bait

: to lead or attract (domestic animals) to a desired point

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English, from Vulgar Latin *tolonium, alteration of Late Latin telonium customhouse, from Greek tolōnion, from telōnēs collector of tolls, from telos tax, toll; perhaps akin to Greek tlēnai to bear

Verb (2)

Middle English, to pull, drag, toll (a bell), perhaps alteration of toilen to struggle — more at toil

Verb (3)

Middle English tollen, tolen; akin to Old English fortyllan to seduce

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (3)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

toll 1 of 3

noun

ˈtōl

: a tax paid for a privilege (as the use of a highway or bridge)

: a charge paid for a service

: the cost in life or health

toll

2 of 3

verb

tolled; tolling

: to announce or call by the sounding of a bell

The clock tolled midnight.

: to sound with slow strokes

Bells tolled solemnly.

toll

3 of 3

noun

: the sound of a bell ringing slowly

Legal Definition

toll 1 of 3

noun

: a charge for the use of a transportation route or facility

broadly : a charge for use

a water toll

toll

2 of 3

verb

transitive verb

: to take away (as a right)

: to remove the effect of

the court did not toll the statute of repose after the statutory period had expired

: suspend sense 2a

toll the running of the statute of limitations

compare run

intransitive verb

: to be suspended

statute of limitations tolls for a period of seventy-five days following the notice

Parker v. Yen, 823 S.W.2d 359 (1991)

toll

3 of 3

noun

: a suspension of effect

the court extended the statute of limitations toll

单词	tolls
释义	toll 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈtōl 1 : a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) 2 : compensation for services rendered: such as a : a charge for transportation b : a charge for a long-distance telephone call 3 : a grievous or ruinous price inflation has taken its toll especially : cost in life or health the death toll from the hurricane toll 2 of 5 verb (1) tolled; tolling; tolls intransitive verb : to take or levy toll transitive verb 1 a : to exact part of as a toll b : to take as toll 2 : to exact a toll from (someone) toll 3 of 5 verb (2) tolled; tolling; tolls intransitive verb : to sound with slow measured strokes the bell tolls solemnly transitive verb 1 : to sound (a bell) by pulling the rope 2 a : to give signal or announcement of the clock tolled each hour b : to announce by tolling church bells tolled the death of the bishop c : to call to or from a place or occasion bells tolled the congregation to church toll 4 of 5 noun (2) : the sound of a tolling bell toll 5 of 5 verb (3) ˈtōl variants or tole tolled or toled; tolling or toling transitive verb 1 : allure, entice 2 a : to entice (game) to approach b : to attract (fish) with scattered bait c : to lead or attract (domestic animals) to a desired point Synonyms Verb (2) bong chime knell peal ring See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English, from Vulgar Latin tolonium, alteration of Late Latin telonium* customhouse, from Greek tolōnion, from telōnēs collector of tolls, from telos tax, toll; perhaps akin to Greek tlēnai to bear Verb (2) Middle English, to pull, drag, toll (a bell), perhaps alteration of toilen to struggle — more at toil Verb (3) Middle English tollen, tolen; akin to Old English fortyllan to seduce First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Verb (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (3) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing toll death toll sound/ring/toll the death knell take a/its toll toll call toll-free toll plaza death toll sound/ring/toll the death knell take a/its toll toll call toll-free toll plaza Kids Definition toll 1 of 3 noun ˈtōl 1 : a tax paid for a privilege (as the use of a highway or bridge) 2 : a charge paid for a service 3 : the cost in life or health toll 2 of 3 verb tolled; tolling 1 : to announce or call by the sounding of a bell The clock tolled midnight. 2 : to sound with slow strokes Bells tolled solemnly. toll 3 of 3 noun : the sound of a bell ringing slowly Legal Definition toll 1 of 3 noun : a charge for the use of a transportation route or facility broadly : a charge for use a water toll toll 2 of 3 verb transitive verb 1 : to take away (as a right) 2 a : to remove the effect of the court did not toll the statute of repose after the statutory period had expired b : suspend sense 2a toll the running of the statute of limitations compare run intransitive verb : to be suspended statute of limitations tolls for a period of seventy-five days following the notice Parker v. Yen, 823 S.W.2d 359 (1991) toll 3 of 3 noun : a suspension of effect the court extended the statute of limitations toll History and Etymology for toll Noun Old English, tax or fee paid for a liberty or privilege, ultimately from Late Latin telonium custom house, from Greek tolōnion, from telōnēs collector of tolls, from telos tax, toll Verb Anglo-French tollir toller to take away, make null, bar, ultimately from Latin tollere to lift up, take away tolls 1 of 2 noun plural of toll 1 as in expenses Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance expenses costs forfeitures mulcts damages sacrifices prices risks forfeits antes 2 as in taxes Synonyms & Similar Words taxes tariffs levies excises property taxes impositions income taxes imposts tributes capitations poll taxes surtaxes withholding taxes sin taxes customs hidden taxes sales taxes personal taxes single taxes direct taxes surcharges value-added taxes supertaxes duties assessments estate taxes inheritance taxes death taxes proportional taxes flat taxes tolls 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of toll as in rings to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates let the church bells joyously toll on this most happy occasion Synonyms & Similar Words rings chimes peals knells jingles bongs pings clashes clinks clangs gongs echoes dings tinkles clanks jangles tangs tingles resonates plunks ding-dongs reverberates chinks plinks plonks resounds
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