la·bor
la·bor/ˈlābər/
noun
- work, especially hard physical work."the price of repairs includes labor and parts"synonyms: work, toil, employment, exertion, industry, industriousness, toiling, hard work, hard labor, drudgery, effort, the sweat of one's brow, donkey work, menial work, slog, grind, sweat, elbow grease, graft, travail, moil, task, job, chore, undertaking, mission, commission, assignment
- (in the UK or Canada) the Labour Party."the Labour leader"
- the process of childbirth, especially the period from the start of uterine contractions to delivery."his wife is in labor"synonyms: childbirth, birth, birthing, delivery, nativity, contractions, labor pains, labor pangs, labor throes, parturition, confinement, accouchement, lying-in, childbed, travail
verb
- work hard; make great effort."they labored from dawn to dusk"synonyms: work (hard), toil, slave (away), grub away, plod away, grind away, sweat away, struggle, strive, exert oneself, overwork, work one's fingers to the bone, work like a Trojan/dog/slave, slog away, kill oneself, plug away, put one's back into something, peg away, graft, drudge, travail, moil
- have difficulty in doing something despite working hard."Coley labored against confident opponents"synonyms: strive, struggle, endeavor, work, try hard, make every effort, do one's best, do one's utmost, do all one can, give (it/something) one's all, go all out, fight, push, be at pains, put oneself out, apply oneself, exert oneself, bend/fall/lean over backwards, give it one's best shot, pull out all the stops
- (of a woman in childbirth) be in labor."she labored very well and comfortably because she was relaxed"
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What is the meaning of labour?
labour noun (WORK)
practical work, especially when it involves hard physical effort: The car parts themselves are not expensive, it's the labour that costs the money. manual labour (= hard work using the hands) C1 [ U ]
Is it labour or labor?
The spelling varies depending on whether you're using UK or US English: In US English, “labor” (no “u”) is standard. In UK English, “labour” (with a “u”) is the correct spelling.
What is the definition of being in labour?
What is labor? Labor (also called childbirth) is the process of your baby leaving the uterus (womb). You're in labor when you have regular contractions that cause your cervix to change. Contractions are when the muscles of your uterus get tight and then relax. Contractions help push your baby out of your uterus.
Does labor mean workers?
work that involves physical effort: The car parts themselves are not expensive – it's the labor that costs so much. Labor also refers to the workers themselves, esp. those who do practical work with their hands: skilled/unskilled labor.
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