Associations to the word «Belabour»

Wiktionary

BELABOUR, verb. (transitive) To labour about; labour over; work hard upon; ply diligently.
BELABOUR, verb. (British spelling) (transitive) To beat soundly; thump; beat someone.
BELABOUR, verb. (British spelling) (transitive) To attack someone verbally.
BELABOUR, verb. (British spelling) (transitive) To discuss something repeatedly; to harp on.

Dictionary definition

BELABOUR, verb. To work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious".
BELABOUR, verb. Beat soundly.
BELABOUR, verb. Attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy