noun Download 🔗Share Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work. Examples : "The construction crew put in a lot of labor to finish the building on time. " work job economy business essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort. Examples : "The labor of preparing for the exam was demanding, requiring many hours of study. " work job economy essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour. Examples : "The labor union negotiated a new contract for its members. " work economy industry society business politics essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour. Examples : "The labor party advocated for better wages and working conditions for factory workers. " politics government state organization society work economy industry essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of a mother giving birth. Examples : "The doctor assisted the mother through the labor. " medicine physiology body family process event essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The time period during which a mother gives birth. Examples : "The labor was long and difficult, but the mother and baby were both healthy. " family medicine physiology body human essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging. Examples : "The strong labor of the waves strained the small sailboat's rigging. " nautical sailing technical essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An old measure of land area in Mexico and Texas, approximately 177 acres. Examples : "The farmer's land was measured in labors, covering about 177 acres. " property area history agriculture essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To toil, to work. Examples : "The students labored diligently all afternoon to complete their project. " work job business economy industry essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc). Examples : "During the family meeting, my sister labored the point about the need for more chores. " communication language point essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden. Examples : "The student labored over the difficult math problem, struggling for hours to find the solution. " work condition suffering job essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To suffer the pangs of childbirth. Examples : "The mother labored for hours before the baby was born. " medicine physiology body family essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea. Examples : "The boat labored heavily as the waves tossed it about in the storm. " nautical sailing vehicle ocean essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading