moil

• Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung 'sich abmühen, hart arbeiten, schuften'; häufig in der Wendung 'toil and moil'.

An archaic verb meaning to work hard, to toil, or to drudge; often used in the phrase 'toil and moil'.

1. Work hardC2formal

   To work very hard, often with great effort and persistence.

   Hart arbeiten

   • The laborers moiled in the fields from dawn until dusk.
   • She moiled over her thesis for months, determined to get it right.
   • They moiled away at the construction site despite the heat.

   Synonymedrudgegrindlaborslaveslogsweattoilwork

   Antonymeidlelazeloafrelaxrest

2. Be agitatedC2formal

   To be in a state of turmoil, confusion, or disturbance.

   Aufgewühlt sein

   • The crowd moiled with anxiety as the news spread.
   • His thoughts moiled in his mind, making it hard to focus.
   • The sea moiled under the stormy sky.

   Synonymechurnroilseetheswirl

   Antonymecalmcomposesettlesoothe

3. Moisten or soilC2formal

   To make something wet or dirty.

   Befeuchten oder beschmutzen

   • The rain moiled the dusty road, turning it to mud.
   • He moiled his hands with grease while fixing the engine.
   • The child moiled her dress with paint.

   Synonymebegrimedampendirtymoistenmuddysoaksoilspattersplashspotstainsullywet

   Antonymecleandrypurify