English Explanatory Dictionary

belabour

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To labour about; labour over; to work hard upon; to ply diligently.
  2. To beat or thump (someone) soundly.
  3. To attack (someone) verbally.
  4. To discuss or explain (something) excessively or repeatedly; to harp on or overelaborate.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈleɪ.bə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-belabour.wav

Word forms

belabour belabours belabouring belaboured belabor

Etymology

From be- (“on, upon, about, over”) + labour. Compare bework, betoil, beswink.

Synonyms

buffet thrash

Derived words

belabouredly belabourer belabour the point
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