Meaning & Definition of Tool in English
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Tool
/tul/
noun
1. An implement used in the practice of a vocation
synonym:
- tool
2. The means whereby some act is accomplished
- "My greed was the instrument of my destruction"
- "Science has given us new tools to fight disease"
synonym:
- instrument,
- tool
3. A person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
synonym:
- creature,
- tool,
- puppet
4. Obscene terms for penis
synonym:
- cock,
- prick,
- dick,
- shaft,
- pecker,
- peter,
- tool,
- putz
verb
1. Drive
- "The convertible tooled down the street"
synonym:
- tool
2. Ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
- "We tooled down the street"
synonym:
- joyride,
- tool,
- tool around
3. Furnish with tools
synonym:
- tool
4. Work with a tool
synonym:
- tool
Examples of using
Do you have a file in the tool chest?
This tool will come in handy during the trip.
A ball-pen became a universal handwriting tool, replacing fountain pen.