What does toil mean in Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 1

"Toil" means "work", in Shakespeare or the work of any other English writer.

Shakespeare uses the word "toil" three times in the play. In the prologue he says, "What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend" which means that if you don't get the drift of the story from the Prologue, the actors' work should make it clear. When Paris attempts to arrest Romeo he says, "Stop thy unhallow'd toil, vile Montague!", the unholy work he is referring to being Romeo's actions in opening Juliet's grave. Finally, the nurse, getting things ready for Romeo and Juliet's wedding night, says to Juliet, "I am the drudge and toil in your delight, But you shall bear the burden soon at night", meaning that the nurse is working hard now, but Juliet will get some serious exercise later when "bearing the burden" of Romeo.

Meaning of toil is hard working.