til

¹

Also teel

[til, teel]

noun

1. the sesame plant.

'til

²

[til]

preposition

1. until; till.

TIL

³

Or til

abbreviation

1. today I learned.

til

/ tiːl, tɪl /

noun

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

Confusables Note

See till ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of til¹

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1830–40

Origin of til²

Aphetic variant of until

Origin of til³

From its use in digital communications

Word History and Origins

Origin of til¹

C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit tilá sesame

Example Sentences

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

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She is planning on treating university "like a nine 'til five", studying on campus every day between classes.

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At the end of his speech, the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale held aloft the giant England flag bearing the slogans "Pride of Lancashire" and "Rovers til I Die", in support of his football team Blackburn Rovers.

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It's going well, until he pulls Michael Jackson's Off The Wall from its sleeve, ready to drop the 1979 disco classic Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.

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I can’t wait til Harrison Ford just waves.

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