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belabor

/bɪˈleɪbə/

/bɪˈleɪbɚ/

Translations

belaborverb

belabored

Past Simple

belabored

Past Participle

belaboring

Gerund

/bɪˈleɪbə/

/bɪˈleɪbɚ/

She didn't want to belabor the issue any further.

Она не хотела утомлять вопрос дальше.

Additional translations

Synonyms

harp on

expand on

dwell on

belaborverb

To argue or elaborate on a subject in excessive detail.

The professor belabored the point, repeating the same argument for over an hour.

To hit or beat vigorously; assail physically.

The guard belabored the intruder with a baton until help arrived.

To criticize someone or something harshly and repeatedly.

Commentators belabored the company's leadership for their lack of transparency.