toll

B2
Pronunciation
/toʊl/
/tɒl/
/toʊɫ/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.

Example Sentences
  • The war has taken its toll on the people.
2 Definition

A 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.

3 Definition

A fee for using any kind of material processing service.

Example Sentences
  • We can handle on a toll basis your needs for spray drying, repackaging, crushing and grinding, and dry blending.
4 Definition

A tollbooth.

Example Sentences
  • We will be replacing some manned tolls with high-speed device readers.
5 Definition

A liberty to buy and sell within the bounds of a manor.

6 Definition

A portion of grain taken by a miller as a compensation for grinding.

7 Definition

The act or sound of tolling

Verb
13 definition(s)
1 Definition

To impose a fee for the use of.

Example Sentences
  • Once more it is proposed to toll the East River bridges.
2 Definition

To levy a toll on (someone or something).

3 Definition

To take as a toll.

4 Definition

To pay a toll or tallage.

5 Definition

To ring (a bell) slowly and repeatedly.

Example Sentences
  • Ask not for whom the bell tolls.
6 Definition

To summon by ringing a bell.

Example Sentences
  • The ringer tolled the workers back from the fields for vespers.
7 Definition

To announce by tolling.

Example Sentences
  • The bells tolled the King’s death.
8 Definition

To draw; pull; tug; drag.

9 Definition

To tear in pieces.

10 Definition

To draw; entice; invite; allure.

Example Sentences
  • Hou many virgins shal she tolle and drawe to þe Lord - "Life of Our Lady"
11 Definition

To lure with bait; tole (especially, fish and animals).

12 Definition

To take away; to vacate; to annul.

13 Definition

To suspend.

Example Sentences
  • The statute of limitations defense was tolled as a result of the defendant’s wrongful conduct.