Associations to the word «Belabor»

Wiktionary

BELABOR, verb. American spelling spelling of belabour

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.