Definitions for belabor

belabor be·la·bor

Spelling: [bih-ley-ber]
IPA: /bɪˈleɪ bər/

Belabor is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 161 anagrams from letters in belabor (abbelor).

Definitions for belabor

verb (used with object)

  1. to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary:
  2. to assail persistently, as with scorn or ridicule:
  3. to beat vigorously; ply with heavy blows.
  4. Obsolete. to labor at.

Origin of belabor

First recorded in 1590-1600; be- + labor

Examples for belabor

Roth strode up to him and began to belabor him with both fists, showering hard blows on neck and head.

And finally, not to belabor it, there was the Palin nomination.

Ted had ridden up to the plunging beast, and began to belabor it with his quirt, to take the spirit out of it.

But our newspaper critic will belabor that author soundly for us!

When they want to belabor anybody they lay on at the agent, Henslowe.

When a minister is in power, they cheer him to the echo; when he is down, they belabor him.

And picking up a pillow he started to belabor his chum with it.

And she chose the dinner party where he was the guest to belabor him with this abuse.

Roger had already laid aside his gun, and picking up a long stick, he commenced to belabor some of the coiled snakes.

To belabor the comparison a bit, the same could be said for the American Dream.

Word Value for belabor
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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