Tool — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

the means whereby some act is accomplished

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈuːl/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈuːl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈuːl/

1 syllable Say it as /tˈuːl/.

Examples

my greed was the instrument of my destruction
science has given us new tools to fight disease
The convertible tooled down the street

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

peter cock dick tool around prick pecker shaft puppet instrument creature putz joyride

Parts of Speech

noun	an implement used in the practice of a vocation
noun	the means whereby some act is accomplished “my greed was the instrument of my destruction”
noun	a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
noun	obscene terms for penis
verb	drive “The convertible tooled down the street”
verb	ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it “We tooled down the street”
verb	furnish with tools
verb	work with a tool

Word Forms

tool	verb	work with a tool
instrumental	adjective	serving or acting as a means or aid
instrument	verb	equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
joyride	noun	a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure
tool	noun	an implement used in the practice of a vocation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Werkzeug

ein Gerät, das bei der Ausübung eines Berufes verwendet wird

🇫🇷French

outil

un instrument utilisé dans l'exercice d'une profession

🇪🇸Spanish

herramienta

Un instrumento utilizado en la práctica de una vocación.

🇮🇹Italian

attrezzo

uno strumento utilizzato nella pratica di una professione

🇳🇱Dutch

hulpmiddel

een werktuig dat wordt gebruikt bij de uitoefening van een roeping

🇵🇹Portuguese

ferramenta

um instrumento usado na prática de uma vocação

🇷🇺Russian

инструмент

орудие, используемое в профессиональной деятельности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

औजार

व्यवसाय के अभ्यास में उपयोग किया जाने वाला एक उपकरण

🇧🇩Bengali

টুল

একটি পেশার অনুশীলনে ব্যবহৃত একটি সরঞ্জাম

🇮🇳Tamil

கருவி

ஒரு தொழில் நடைமுறையில் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஒரு கருவி

🇮🇳Telugu

సాధనం

వృత్తి సాధనలో ఉపయోగించే సాధనం

🇮🇳Marathi

साधन

व्यवसायाच्या सरावात वापरलेले एक साधन

🇮🇳Gujarati

સાધન

વ્યવસાયની પ્રેક્ટિસમાં વપરાતું સાધન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಪಕರಣ

ವೃತ್ತಿಯ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸುವ ಸಾಧನ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉപകരണം

ഒരു തൊഴിൽ പരിശീലനത്തിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ഉപകരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੰਦ ਹੈ

ਇੱਕ ਕਿੱਤਾ ਦੇ ਅਭਿਆਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਇੱਕ ਸਾਧਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹول

پیشہ کی مشق میں استعمال ہونے والا ایک عمل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

工具

职业实践中使用的工具

🇯🇵Japanese

道具

職業の実践に使用される道具

🇰🇷Korean

도구

직업 수행에 사용되는 도구

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dụng cụ

một dụng cụ được sử dụng trong việc thực hành nghề nghiệp

🇹🇭Thai

เครื่องมือ

เครื่องใช้ที่ใช้ในการประกอบวิชาชีพ

🇮🇩Indonesian

alat

sebuah alat yang digunakan dalam praktik panggilan

🇵🇭Filipino

kasangkapan

isang kagamitang ginagamit sa pagsasagawa ng isang bokasyon

🇲🇾Malay

alat

alat yang digunakan dalam amalan kerjaya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أداة

أداة تستخدم في ممارسة المهنة

🇮🇷Persian

ابزار

ابزاری که در تمرین یک حرفه استفاده می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

alet

bir mesleğin icrasında kullanılan bir alet

🇮🇱Hebrew

כְּלִי

מכשיר המשמש לביצוע ייעוד

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What is the primary definition of the word 'tool'?

The primary meaning of 'tool' is 'an implement used in the practice of a vocation'.

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In which domain is the word 'tool' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'tool' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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