belabor

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

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.

Verb forms

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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

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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