tool

🇺🇸 /tuːl/ 🇬🇧 /tuːl/
Frequency
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
A2

A device used to perform tasks, like a hammer or a screwdriver.

A hammer is a common tool used for many jobs.

A2

Something that makes a task easier or helps you achieve a goal.

A calculator is a useful tool for solving math problems.

R

A person who is controlled or used by someone else for their own benefit.

He was used as a tool by the company to achieve their goals.

R

A slang term for a man's private parts.

verb
R

To drive or be driven around in a vehicle.

translation

n. A device used to perform tasks, like a hammer or a screwdriver.; Something that makes a task easier or helps you achieve a goal.; A person who is controlled or used by someone else for their own benefit.; A slang term for a man's private parts.
v. To drive or be driven around in a vehicle.

Word Forms

3rd Present tools
Past tooled
Perfect tooled
Progressive tooling
Plural tools