Thesaurus: laboring

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Labor
2. a. That labors; performing labor; esp., performing coarse, heavy work, not requiring skill also, set apart for labor; as, laboring days.
3. a. Suffering pain or grief.
4. adj. doing arduous or unpleasant work
5. 1. That labors; performing labor; esp., performing coarse, heavy work, not requiring skill also, set apart for labor; as, laboring days. The sleep of a laboring man is sweet. eccl. v. 12. 2. Suffering pain or grief. Pope. Laboring oar, the oar which requires most strength and exertion; often used figuratively; as, to have, or pull, the laboring oar in some difficult undertaking.
6. j:100 v strive and make an effort to reach a goal v work hard v undergo the efforts of childbirth s doing arduous or unpleasant work