tolling

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noun

The act by which a bell is tolled.

OriginMiddle English tolling →
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Meanings

nountolling (plural tollings)

plural tollings

  1. The act by which a bell is tolled.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of toll

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtolling
  2. Middle Englishtolling
  3. Englishtolling

Inherited from Middle English tolling.

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APA

tolling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tolling

MLA

“tolling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tolling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tolling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tolling.

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