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   belabour

   /bɪˈleɪbə/

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   • 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.

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   What does it mean if someone belabours the point?

   • 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. I won't belabour the point, for this is a familiar story.

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   What does belabour mean?

   • 说明, 过多地说明, 攻击… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BELABOUR definition: 1. to explain something more than necessary: 2. to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly…. Learn more.

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   Why does everyone look for someone to belabour?

   • Everyone is annoyed and looks for someone to belabour because of that disappointment. But our main concern is not to dig any deeper into this or to belabour those who were concerned in this failure of communication. I am not going to belabour the argument, but his comparison is invalid and improper.

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   Do you need to belabour the point?

   • There's no need to belabour the point. She belaboured him with her walking stick. Methane gas will drive cars and heat houses—but there is no need to belabour that point at this moment. That seems to me to be a very odd thing to be belaboured for.

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   Belabour is a verb that means to explain something more than necessary, to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly, or to criticize someone. Learn how to use it in sentences and see its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

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     BELABOUR meaning: 1. to explain something more than...

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     belabour definicja: 1. to explain something more than...

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   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. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers, check out our curated vocabulary resources tailored for grades 5-12! Start now. Are you a word wizard?

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   Belabour means to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly, or to talk about something in a boring way. It is an old-fashioned word, and in American English, use belabor instead.

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   Belabour is a verb that means to repeat an idea, argument, etc. many times to emphasize it, especially when it has already been mentioned or understood. Learn how to pronounce it, see example sentences and find synonyms and related words.

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   Belabour means to beat severely or thrash, or to attack verbally or criticize harshly. It is an obsolete word for labour. See how to use belabour in sentences from Project Gutenberg.

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   Belabour is a British variant of belabor, meaning to beat severely, attack verbally, or work at length. Find out the pronunciation, translations, and examples of belabour and belabor in this comprehensive online dictionary.

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   belabour is a verb that means to hit someone or something hard. It is used in British English and American English. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with belabour the point.