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   Be·la·bor

   /bəˈlābər/

   

   verb

   • 1. argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail: "critics thought they belabored the obvious" Similar overelaboratelabordiscuss 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
   • 2. attack or assault (someone) physically or verbally: "Tyndale seized every opportunity to belabor the Roman Church" Similar beathitstrikesmackbatterpummelpoundbuffetrain blows onthrashbombardpeltbeat upassaultattackset uponweigh intobeat up oninformal:wallopwhackcloutclobberbopbiffsockdeckplugknock 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:smitecriticizeattackberatecensurecondemndenouncedenigraterevilecastigatepilloryflaylambastesavagetear/pull to piecesfind fault withrun downabuseinformal:knockslampanbashtake apartcrucifyhammerlay intoroastskewerbad-mouthslaterubbishslag offmonsterpummelcut upbagrare:excoriateOpposite praise

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

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   What does it mean to belabor?

   • to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary: He kept belaboring the point long after we had agreed. to assail persistently, as with scorn or ridicule: a book that belabors the provincialism of his contemporaries. ply with heavy blows. [ Obs.]to labor at. Also, [ esp. Brit.,] be•la′bour.

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   What does it mean to belabor a decision?

   • Other forms: belabored; belaboring; belabors Belabor means to go at something with everything you've got. When you say, "Don't belabor or agonize over the decision," it means, "Move on." Belabor is made up of the Latin roots be and labor meaning "to exert one's strength upon."

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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. [VERB noun]

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   How does belabor work?

   • Belabor provides a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Four times per day, as an action, the user can spend a charge to force a creature within thirty feet to make a strength saving throw. If the creature fails, it suffers 3d8 force damage and is pushed fifteen feet away.

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   Learn the meaning of belabor, a verb that can mean to attack verbally, to beat, or to explain excessively. See synonyms, examples, and word history of belabor.

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   Belabor means to explain, worry about, or work at something repeatedly or more than is necessary. It can also mean to assail persistently or to beat vigorously. See the origin, synonyms, and examples of belabor in sentences.

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   Belabor means to explain something more than necessary, to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly, or to criticize someone. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and how to pronounce it correctly.

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   Belabor is a verb that means to explain something more than necessary, to hit someone or something hard and repeatedly, or to criticize someone. It is an old-fashioned word that can be used in formal or informal contexts. See pronunciation, synonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Belabor means to go at something with everything you've got. When you say, "Don't belabor or agonize over the decision," it means, "Move on."

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   Belabor is a verb that means to work at or to excessively, to assail verbally, or to beat with blows. Find the origin, usage, and related words of belabor from various dictionaries and thesauruses.

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   Belabor means to repeat or emphasize something many times, especially when it is not needed or understood. Learn how to pronounce, spell, and use this verb with examples and synonyms.