noun
plural tolls
[count] an amount of money that you are required to pay for the use of a road or bridge
b chiefly US :an amount of money paid for a long-distance telephone call - see also toll call, toll-free
the number of people who are killed or injured in an accident, disaster, war, etc. - usually singular
take a toll
or take its toll
to have a serious, bad effect on someone or something :to cause harm or damage
verb
tolls; tolled; tolling
to ring slowly [no obj]
[+ obj] :to make (something) known by ringing
noun
plural tolls
[count] the sound of bells being rung slowly
a single sound made by a ringing bell