moiling
moiling is the present participle and gerund of moil.
Meaning of moil
Verb
moil (third-person singular simple present moils, present participle moiling, simple past and past participle moiled)
- To toil, to work hard.
- Moil not too much underground, for the hope of mines is very uncertain, and useth to make the planters lazy in other things..1625, Francis Bacon, Of Plantations
- To churn continually; to swirl.
- A crowd of men and women moiled like nightmare figures in the smoke-green haze.1952, Ralph Ellison, chapter 23, in Invisible Man
- To defile or dirty.
Phrases with moiling
Questions about moiling
- What is moiling the present participle and gerund of?
- Moiling is the present participle and gerund of moil.
Words near moiling in the dictionary
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