Simple Definition of till

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till

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preposition

variants or 'til also til
ˈtɪl How to pronounce till (audio)
təl
: until
We won't finish till next week.
Wait till next year.
The event doesn't start till tomorrow.

till

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conjunction

variants or 'til also til
: until
They kept playing till it got dark.
He spun around till he was dizzy.

till

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verb

tills; tilled; tilling
: to prepare (soil, a piece of land, etc.) for growing crops
The farmers are tilling the soil.

till

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noun

plural tills
1
: a drawer for keeping money in a store or bank
2
British : cash register

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