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   belabour

   /bɪˈleɪbə/

   verb

   • 1. attack (someone) physically or verbally: "Bernard was belabouring Jed with his fists" Similar beathitstrikesmackbatterpummelpoundbuffetrain blows onthrashbombardpeltbeat upassaultattackset uponweigh intobeat up oninformal:wallopwhackcloutclobberbopbiffsockdeckplugknock aboutknock aroundknock into the middle of next weekbeat the living daylights out ofgive someone a good hidingdo overwork overrough uplay intotear intolace intosail intoget stuck intoset abouthave a go atwhalelight intoarchaic:smitecriticizeattackberatecensurecondemndenouncedenigraterevilecastigatepilloryflaylambastsavagetear/pull to piecesfind fault withrun downabuseinformal:knockslampanbashtake apartcrucifyhammerlay intoroastskewerbad-mouthslaterubbishslag offmonsterpummelcut upbagrare:excoriateOpposite praise
   • 2. argue or discuss (a subject) in excessive detail: "there is no need to belabour the point" Similar over-elaboratelabourdiscuss at lengthdwell onharp on abouthammer away atexpound onexpand onoverdooverplayoverdramatizemake too much ofplace too much emphasis oninformal:flog to deathdrag outmake a big thing ofblow out of all proportiondo overOpposite understate

   Word Origin late Middle English: from be- + the verb labour.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   BELABOUR definition: 1. to explain something more than necessary: 2. to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly…. Learn more.

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   belabour. If you belabour someone or something, you hit them hard and repeatedly. Men began to belabour his shoulders, his head, his arms with sticks. [VERB noun] If you say that someone belabours the point, you mean that they keep on talking about it, perhaps in an annoying or boring way.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbelabour verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of belabour verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Belabour definition: to beat severely; thrash. See examples of BELABOUR used in a sentence.

6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › belabourbelabour - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · belabour (third-person singular simple present belabours, present participle belabouring, simple past and past participle belaboured) ( British spelling) ( transitive, obsolete) To labour about; labour over; to work hard upon; to ply diligently. ( transitive) To beat or thump (someone) soundly.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › belabourBelabour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of belabour. verb. beat soundly. synonyms: belabor. see more. verb. attack verbally with harsh criticism. synonyms: belabor. see more. verb. to work at or to absurd length. synonyms: belabor. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Belabour." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/belabour.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › belabourbelabour | meaning of belabour in Longman Dictionary of...

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   belabour meaning, definition, what is belabour: to hit someone or something hard: Learn more.