til

¹ American  

[til, teel] / tɪl, til /

Also teel

noun

1. the sesame plant.

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TIL ² American  

Or til

abbreviation

1. today I learned.

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'til ³ American  

[til] / tɪl /

preposition

1. until; till.

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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

From its use in digital communications

Origin of 'til¹

Aphetic variant of until

Example Sentences

“But I’m sorry. You’re going nowhere ’til this storm is over.

From Literature

“I don’t get paid again ’til next week.”

From Literature

So if you don't want to go up on stage, watch comedy instead, or just hang out with friends, anything where there's a chance you'll have one of those "laughing 'til your face hurts" moments, she suggests.

From BBC

“Elizabeth, you’re in charge ’til I’m back.

From Literature

Instead of waiting til December, it updates weekly throughout the year, and creates a running playlist of your favourite songs and artists.

From BBC