belabor C2 Topic:Register & Style Also spelled belabour US /bɪˈleɪbɝ/ UK /bɪˈleɪ.bə/ See IPA manual Freq #90946 Meanings 1 verb to attack verbally with harsh criticism I was belabored by my fellow students. 2 verb to work at or to absurd length Belabor the obvious. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to attack verbally with... belabour 2 verb · to work at or to absurd length belabour Etymology From be- (“on, upon, about, over”) + labor. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # belabor **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈleɪbɝ/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈleɪ.bə/ **Frequency rank:** 90946 ## Meanings 1. to attack verbally with harsh criticism 2. to work at or to absurd length ## Examples - I was belabored by my fellow students. - Belabor the obvious. ## Synonyms - belabour ## Etymology From be- (“on, upon, about, over”) + labor. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown