toll — meaning in English

English meaning

• bore verb To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
• perforate verb IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹeɪt/
• pierce verb To make a hole through something, usually with something sharp.
• punch noun A hit made with a closed fist.

Senses

toll is used for these senses in English:

• bore (intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
• perforate (transitive) To pierce; to penetrate.
• pierce (transitive) To puncture; to break through.
• punch To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.

bore — full definition

1. verb To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
2. verb To drill a hole through something.
3. noun A person or thing that is dull and uninteresting.
4. noun The inner diameter of a tube or gun barrel.

perforate — full definition

1. verb IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹeɪt/
2. verb IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɝ.fɚ.eɪt/
3. verb Audio (US): (file)

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