belabour

Other forms: belaboured; belabouring; belabours

Definitions of belabour
  1. verb
    beat soundly
    synonyms: belabor
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    type of:
    beat, beat up, work over
    give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
  2. verb
    attack verbally with harsh criticism
    synonyms: belabor
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    type of:
    criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart
    find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
  3. verb
    to work at or to absurd length
    synonyms: belabor
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    type of:
    work at, work on
    to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
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