to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious"
Used in a Sentence
belabour
How to use belabour in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for belabour.
Editorial note
Not to belabour the point, but I disagree.
Examples6
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of belabour gathered in one view.
beat soundly
attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for belabour.
verb
to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious"
See also: belabor
verb
beat soundly
See also: belabor
verb
attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students"
See also: belabor
Example sentences
Not to belabour the point, but I disagree.
I don't want to belabour the point of Google as service and Apple as service.
Without wishing to belabour the obvious, this could be huge.
Not to be belabour the point, but in a place like Somalia, gun toting labour is cheap.
Also, to belabour a point, lack of a notifications system mean that you have to repeatedly revisit a page to see whether your comment has been replied to.
[1] To belabour the point: I do not mean "direct" in any Cartesian sense, but simply that there is a perfectly ordinary causal relationship between my cat and my awareness of my cat, which is quite different from my awareness of wavefunctions, which can only be via indirect means.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use belabour in a sentence?
Not to belabour the point, but I disagree.
What does belabour mean?
to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious"
What part of speech is belabour?
belabour is commonly used as verb.