Definitions for belabors

belabors be·la·bor

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

Belabors is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 339 anagrams from letters in belabors (abbelors).

Definitions for belabors

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 belabors

First recorded in 1590-1600; be- + labor

Examples for belabors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for belabors
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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