til

¹ American  

[til, teel] / tɪl, til /

Also teel

noun

1. the sesame plant.

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'til ² American  

[til] / tɪl /

preposition

1. until; till.

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TIL ³ American  

Or til

abbreviation

1. today I learned.

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til British  

/ tiːl, tɪl /

noun

1. another name for sesame, esp a variety grown in India

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Commonly Confused

See till ¹.

Etymology

Origin of til¹

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1830–40

Origin of 'til¹

Aphetic variant of until

Origin of TIL¹

From its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

PSV came out firing after the interval and restored their lead when Mauro Junior's brilliant pass was steered in expertly by Guus Til.

From Barron's

Mauro Junior's sublime pass left Milos Kerkez trailing behind Til as he fired a fine finish past Giorgi Mamardashvili from 12 yards.

From Barron's

Second-half goals from Guus Til and Couhaib Driouech, who netted twice, condemned the woeful Premier League champions to a ninth defeat in their last 12 matches in all competitions.

From Barron's

The Sonoma County Grape Camp brings wine and adventure lovers alike to drink from dawn til dusk and sample true viticulture.

From The Wall Street Journal

I waded a long way out, til the bottom grew mucky and seaweed tickled my legs, then submerged.

From Los Angeles Times