English verb: belabor |
1. | belabor (social) to work at or to absurd length |
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| Samples | Belabor the obvious.
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| Synonyms | belabour |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | work at, work on |
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2. | belabor (communication) attack verbally with harsh criticism |
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| Samples | She was belabored by her fellow students.
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| Synonyms | belabour |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart |
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3. | belabor (contact) beat soundly |
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| Synonyms | belabour |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat up, work over |
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