definition of tolls
toll 1. (tÅl) n. 1. A fixed charge or tax for a privilege, especially for passage across a bridge or along a road. 2. A charge for a service, such as a telephone call to another country. 3. An amount or extent of loss or destruction, as of life, health, or property: Poverty and inadequate health care take their toll on the quality of a community's health (Los Angeles Times).