moil moil /mɔɪl/

verb

1. [ N. American] Moisten or soil  ( moil [ N. American] )
   moisten or soil
    Her tears moiled the letter
   Her tears moiled the letter
   
2. [ N. American] Be agitated  ( boil , churn , moil [ N. American] , roil )
   be agitated
    The sea was churning in the storm
   the sea was churning in the storm
   
3. [ N. American] Work hard  ( dig [Informal, American] , drudge , fag [Informal] , grind [Informal] , labor [American] , labour [Canadian, British] , moil [ N. American] , toil , travail )
   work hard
    She was digging away at her math homework
   She was digging away at her math homework
    Lexicographers drudge all day long
   Lexicographers drudge all day long