Meaning & Definition of Toll in English
English⟶
Toll
/toʊl/
noun
1. A fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
synonym:
- toll
2. Value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
- "The cost in human life was enormous"
- "The price of success is hard work"
- "What price glory?"
synonym:
- price,
- cost,
- toll
3. The sound of a bell being struck
- "Saved by the bell"
- "She heard the distant toll of church bells"
synonym:
- bell,
- toll
verb
1. Ring slowly
- "For whom the bell tolls"
synonym:
- toll
2. Charge a fee for using
- "Toll the bridges into new york city"
synonym:
- toll
Examples of using
For whom does the bell toll?
The death toll from the hurricane climbed to 100.
The death toll from the hurricane climbed to 200.