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tolling

tolling noun: the act by which a bell is tolled. Also the present participle and gerund of toll.

Noun

tolling (plural tollings)

  1. The act by which a bell is tolled.

Also used as

tolling is also the present participle and gerund of toll.

Forms of tolling

pluraltollings

Origin of tolling

Inherited from Middle English tolling.

Words formed from tolling

Phrases with tolling

Questions about tolling

What does tolling mean?
Tolling means the act by which a bell is tolled.
What part of speech is tolling?
Tolling is a noun.
What is the plural of tolling?
The plural of tolling is tollings.

Words near tolling in the dictionary

  1. tollhouses
  2. tollie
  3. tollies
  4. tolliker
  5. tollikers
  6. tolling
  7. tolling agreement
  8. tolling agreements
  9. tollingly
  10. tollings
  11. Tollison

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