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Word: Belabour
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from be- + the verb labour
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈleɪbə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
attack (someone) physically or verbally
Short Definition:attack someone physically or verbally
Examples:- Bernard was belabouring Jed with his fists
Definition:
argue or discuss (a subject) in excessive detail
Short Definition:argue or discuss subject in excessive detail
Examples:- there is no need to belabour the point
Variant Forms:
- belabor
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