till
1up to the time of; until: to fight till death.
before (used in negative constructions): He did not come till today.
to the time that or when; until.
before (used in negative constructions).
Origin of till
1confusables note For till
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Other definitions for till (2 of 4)
to labor, as by plowing or harrowing, upon (land) for the raising of crops; cultivate.
to plow.
to cultivate the soil.
Origin of till
2Other words from till
- mis·tilled, adjective
- un·tilled, adjective
- un·till·ing, adjective
- well-tilled, adjective
Other definitions for till (3 of 4)
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
a drawer, tray, or the like, as in a cabinet or chest, for keeping valuables.
an arrangement of drawers or pigeonholes, as on a desk top.
Origin of till
3Other definitions for till (4 of 4)
Geology. glacial drift consisting of an unassorted mixture of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders.
a stiff clay.
Origin of till
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How to use till in a sentence
The Abundant Table is also collaborating with the Rodale Institute, a nonprofit focused on organic farming, to set up a U-pick, no-till pumpkin patch.
However, in place of the visor, the helmet had a brim projecting from the base to fit around the head and attachable ear guards that extended till the jaw.
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Up till then I was just a dog-assed heavy, one of the posse.
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Shirley Sotloff sounded as much a loving mom as was Mamie till Bradley.
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British Dictionary definitions for till (1 of 4)
/ (tɪl) /
Also (not standard): 'til short for until
Scot to; towards
dialect in order that: come here till I tell you
Origin of till
1usage For till
British Dictionary definitions for till (2 of 4)
/ (tɪl) /
Origin of till
2Derived forms of till
- tillable, adjective
- tiller, noun
British Dictionary definitions for till (3 of 4)
/ (tɪl) /
a box, case, or drawer into which the money taken from customers is put, now usually part of a cash register
Origin of till
3British Dictionary definitions for till (4 of 4)
/ (tɪl) /
an unstratified glacial deposit consisting of rock fragments of various sizes. The most common is boulder clay
Origin of till
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Scientific definitions for till
[ tĭl ]
An unstratified, unconsolidated mass of boulders, pebbles, sand, and mud deposited by the movement or melting of a glacier. The size and shape of the sediments that constitute till vary widely.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with till
In addition to the subsequent idioms beginning with till
- till all hours
- till hell freezes over
- till the cows come home
also see:
- hand in the till
- until
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