verb๐ShareTo toil, to work."The student laboured long hours over her history project, determined to get a good grade. "workjobactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc)."The lawyer laboured the point about the defendant's alibi, repeating it several times to ensure the jury understood its importance. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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."The student laboured through the difficult math problems, struggling with each step. "conditiondiseasephysiologybodyactionsufferingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo suffer the pangs of childbirth."The expectant mother laboured through the night, finally giving birth to a healthy baby boy. "medicinephysiologybodysexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea."The small fishing boat laboured in the rough sea, struggling against the waves. "nauticalsailingweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareExpressive of strenuous effort."At the end of the marathon, her laboured breathing told us she was exhausted."qualityconditioncharacterworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareOf writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production."The student's essay felt laboured, as if he had spent too much time trying to use fancy words instead of expressing his ideas naturally. "writingstylelanguageliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
