labour Meaning & Definition
What Does Labour Mean?
Labour is a noun that means Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work. It can also mean That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort. As a verb, it means To toil, to work.
Labour Definition (Noun)
- Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
- That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
- Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
- A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
- The act of a mother giving birth.
- The time period during which a mother gives birth.
- The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.
- An old measure of land area in Mexico and Texas, approximately 177 acres.
Labour as a Verb
- To toil, to work.
- To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).
I think we've all got the idea. There's no need to labour the point.
- To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.
- To suffer the pangs of childbirth.
- To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.
Synonyms of Labour
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Labour synonyms and antonyms →Labour in a Sentence
I think we've all got the idea. There's no need to labour the point.