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to|bog|gan /təbɒ gən/ (toboggans ) N‑COUNT A toboggan is a light wooden board with a curved front, used for travelling down hills on snow or ice.

toc|ca|ta /təkɑː tə/ (toccatas ) N‑COUNT [oft in names] A toccata is a fast piece of music for the piano, organ, or other keyboard instrument.

to|day ◆◆◆ /təde I /

1 ADV You use today to refer to the day on which you are speaking or writing. □  How are you feeling today? □  I wanted him to come with us today, but he couldn't. ● N‑UNCOUNT Today is also a noun. □  The Prime Minister remains the main story in today's newspapers.

2 ADV [n ADV ] You can refer to the present period of history as today . □  He thinks pop music today is as exciting as it's ever been. ● N‑UNCOUNT Today is also a noun. □  Living in today's world we are exposed to pollution, traffic, and overcrowding. USAGE today

Don’t use ‘today’ in front of morning , afternoon , or evening . Instead, use this . □  His plane left this morning .

tod|dle /tɒ d ^ə l/ (toddles , toddling , toddled ) VERB When a child toddles , it walks unsteadily with short quick steps. □ [V ] …once your baby starts toddling. □ [V adv/prep] She fell while toddling around.

tod|dler /tɒ dlə ^r / (toddlers ) N‑COUNT A toddler is a young child who has only just learned to walk or who still walks unsteadily with small, quick steps.

tod|dy /tɒ di/ (toddies ) N‑VAR A toddy is a drink that is made by adding hot water and sugar to a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky, rum, or brandy. □  …a hot toddy.

to-do /tə duː / N‑SING When there is a to-do , people are very excited, confused, or angry about something. [INFORMAL ]

toe /toʊ / (toes , toeing , toed )

1 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Your toes are the five movable parts at the end of each foot.

2 PHRASE If you dip your toes into something or dip your toes into the waters of something, you start doing that thing slowly and carefully, because you are not sure whether it will be successful or whether you will like it. □  This may encourage gold traders to dip their toes back into the markets.

3 PHRASE If you say that someone or something keeps you on your toes , you mean that they cause you to remain alert and ready for anything that might happen. □  His fiery campaign rhetoric has kept opposition parties on their toes for months.

4 PHRASE If you toe the line , you behave in the way that people in authority expect you to. □  …attempts to persuade the rebel members to toe the line.

5 PHRASE If you tread on someone's toes , you offend them by criticizing the way that they do something or by interfering in their affairs. [INFORMAL ] □  I must be careful not to tread on their toes. My job is to challenge, but not threaten them.

toe|cap /toʊ kæp/ (toecaps ) also toe-cap N‑COUNT A toecap is a piece of leather or metal which is fitted over the end of a shoe or boot in order to protect or strengthen it.

toe -curling ADJ If you describe something as toe-curling , you mean that it makes you feel very embarrassed. □  They showed the most toe-curling photos.

TOEFL /toʊ f ^ə l/ N‑PROPER TOEFL is an English language examination which is often taken by foreign students who want to study at universities in English-speaking countries. TOEFL is an abbreviation of 'Test of English as a Foreign Language'.

toe|hold /toʊ hoʊld/ (toeholds ) also toe-hold N‑COUNT [usu sing] If you have a toehold in a situation, you have managed to gain an uncertain position or a small amount of power in it, which you hope will give you the opportunity to get a better or more powerful position. □ [+ in ] The company was anxious to get a toehold in the European market. [Also + on ]

toe|nail /toʊ ne I l/ (toenails ) also toe nail N‑COUNT [usu pl] Your toenails are the thin hard areas at the end of each of your toes.