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belabor
Overview of verb belabor
The verb belabor has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) belabor, belabour -- (to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious")
2. (1) belabor, belabour -- (attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students")
3. belabour, belabor -- (beat soundly)
Antonyms of verb belabor
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb belabor
3 senses of belabor
Sense 1
belabor, belabour
=> work at, work on
=> work
Sense 2
belabor, belabour
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 3
belabour, belabor
=> beat, beat up, work over
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb belabor
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb belabor
3 senses of belabor
Sense 1
belabor, belabour
=> work at, work on
Sense 2
belabor, belabour
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
Sense 3
belabour, belabor
=> beat, beat up, work over
'Cause To' of verb belabor
Derived Forms of verb belabor
Domain of verb belabor
Domain Terms of verb belabor
Familiarity of verb belabor
belabor used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb belabor
3 senses of belabor
Sense 1
belabor, belabour
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
belabor, belabour
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
belabour, belabor
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb belabor
3 senses of belabor
Sense 1
belabor, belabour
> work at, work on
=> belabor, belabour
Sense 2
belabor, belabour
> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> reprimand, censure, criminate
=> savage, pillory, crucify
=> admonish, reprove
=> call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
=> reprehend
=> deplore
=> belabor, belabour
=> come down
=> denounce
=> blame, find fault, pick
=> disparage, belittle, pick at
=> nitpick
=> attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Sense 3
belabour, belabor
> beat, beat up, work over
=> strong-arm
=> soak
=> pistol-whip
=> belabour, belabor
=> rough up
=> flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
=> cane, flog, lambaste, lambast
=> knock cold, knock out, kayo
=> thrash, thresh, lam, flail
=> clobber, baste, batter
=> spank, paddle, larrup
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb belabor
Sense 1
belabor, belabour
=> work at, work on
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Sense 2
belabor, belabour
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
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Sense 3
belabour, belabor
=> beat, beat up, work over
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Grep of verb belabor
belabor
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