labour
Definition
- n. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
- n. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- n. a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
- n. productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
- v. work hard
- v. strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- v. undergo the efforts of childbirth
Word forms
- Present participle
- labouring
- Past tense
- laboured
- Past participle
- laboured
- Third person singular
- labours
Example sentences
n.
Many people believe that hard labour is the key to success.
vi.
He had to labour for hours in the hot sun to finish the project.
vt.
The teacher laboured over the report until every detail was perfect.