Belabored

Pronunciation: /bɪˈleɪbərd/

Definitions of belabored

verb to explain or go over excessively or to an absurd degree

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher belabored the pronunciation of each word in the lesson.

A2 She belabored the point until everyone understood what she was trying to say.

B1 The manager belabored the importance of meeting deadlines to the team.

B2 The coach belabored the need for teamwork and communication on the field.

C1 The author belabored the themes of love and loss throughout the novel.

C2 The prosecutor belabored the evidence in court to prove the defendant's guilt.

Examples of belabored in a Sentence

formal The professor belabored the importance of citing sources in academic writing.

informal She really belabored the point about cleaning up after ourselves in the kitchen.

slang He totally belabored the joke, it wasn't even funny anymore.

figurative The artist belabored over every brushstroke, ensuring the painting was perfect.

Grammatical Forms of belabored

• past tense: belabored
• plural: belabored
• comparative: more belabored
• superlative: most belabored
• present tense: belabor
• future tense: will belabor
• perfect tense: have belabored
• continuous tense: is belaboring
• singular: belabors
• positive degree: belabored
• infinitive: to belabor
• gerund: belaboring
• participle: belaboring

Origin and Evolution of belabored

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'belabored' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'labourer' meaning to work or toil.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe working or toiling, the word 'belabored' has evolved to also mean overly emphasized or repeated excessively in a negative sense.