Thesaurus: belabor

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1. v. t. To ply diligently; to work carefully upon.
2. v. t. To beat soundly; to cudgel.
3. v. to work at or to absurd length
4. v. attack verbally with harsh criticism
5. v. beat soundly
6. 1. To ply diligently; to work carefully upon. "If the earth is belabored with culture, it yieldeth corn." Barrow. 2. To beat soundly; to cudgel. Ajax belabors there a harmless ox. Dryden.
7. v. to work at or to absurd length v. attack verbally with harsh criticism