belabour

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈleɪbər/


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belabour, US belabor /bɪˈleɪbə/ vb (transitive)
  1. to beat severely; thrash
  2. to attack verbally; criticize harshly
  3. an obsolete word for labour
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•la•bor /bɪˈleɪbɚ/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to explain or worry abouttoo much: Why did he keep belaboring that obvious point?
  2. to beat;
    pummel.
Also, esp. Brit., beˈla•bour.See -lab-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•la•bor  (bi lā′bər),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary:He kept belaboring the point long after we had agreed.
  2. to assail persistently, as with scorn or ridicule:a book that belabors the provincialism of his contemporaries.
  3. to beat vigorously;
    ply with heavy blows.
  4. [Obs.]to labor at.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] be•la′bour. 
  • be- + labor 1590–1600

'belabour' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
obtund

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