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TOILING Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word toiling. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word toiling. (close relations)
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drudging
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• doing arduous or unpleasant work

grinding
verb, nounv, n
noun

• material resulting from the process of grinding

• a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)

• the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

laboring
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• doing arduous or unpleasant work

striving
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an effortful attempt to attain a goal

struggling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

sweating
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

working
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

adjective satellite

• actively engaged in paid work

• adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something

• adopted as a temporary basis for further work

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

• serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity

exerting
verbv
verb

• put to use

• have and exercise

• make a great effort at a mental or physical task

hustling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

• a rapid active commotion

verb

• cause to move furtively and hurriedly

• move or cause to move energetically or busily

• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

• get by trying hard

• pressure or urge someone into an action

plugging
verb, nounv, n
noun

• blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

• a wad of something chewable as tobacco

• blatant or sensational promotion

• electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

• an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

• an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

• an old or over-worked horse

verb

• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

• persist in working hard

• deliver a quick blow to

• make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote

• replace the center of a coin with a baser metal

• insert a plug into

• insert as a plug

slaving
verbv
noun

• a person who is owned by someone

• someone who works as hard as a slave

• someone entirely dominated by some influence or person

verb

• work very hard, like a slave

slogging
verbv
verb

• work doggedly or persistently

• walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

• strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

labor
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

• a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

• productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

• the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

• concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

• an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

• any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

verb

• strive and make an effort to reach a goal

• work hard

• undergo the efforts of childbirth

labour
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

• a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

• concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

• productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

verb

• work hard

• strive and make an effort to reach a goal

• undergo the efforts of childbirth

dig
verbv
noun

• the site of an archeological exploration

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)

• the act of digging

• the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

verb

• turn up, loosen, or remove earth

• create by digging

• work hard

• remove, harvest, or recover by digging

• thrust down or into

• remove the inner part or the core of

• poke or thrust abruptly

• get the meaning of something

drudge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one who works hard at boring tasks

• a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

verb

• work hard

grind
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

• the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground

• hard monotonous routine work

• the act of grinding to a powder or dust

verb

• press or grind with a crushing noise

• make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

• work hard

• dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced

• reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

• created by grinding

• shape or form by grinding

moil
verb, nounv, n
verb

• work hard

• be agitated

• moisten or soil

travail
nounn
noun

• concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

• use of physical or mental energy; hard work

verb

• work hard

Best Hypernyms For TOILING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for toiling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
work drudgery effort exertion labor slog
Phrases (1)
do work

Alternatives for DRUDGING

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