belabor — to explain or work at something in excessive detail or for too long
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to explain or work at something in excessive detail or for too long
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈleɪbər/
Example Sentences
- My boss loves to belabor every tiny detail in meetings, turning 10-minute discussions into hour-long marathons.
- The teacher decided not to belabor the homework policy since everyone already understood it.
- Stop belaboring me with the same arguments - I've heard them a hundred times already!
belabor
VERB[/bɪˈleɪbər/]
to explain or work at something in excessive detail or for too long
He continued to belabor the same point until everyone in the meeting looked exhausted.
Don't belabor your labor with your neighbor!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English, combining the intensifying prefix 'be-' with 'labor' (to work). Originally meant 'to work excessively' but evolved to mean 'to emphasize excessively' or 'to beat repeatedly'.
Breakdown
be- (intensive prefix meaning 'thoroughly' or 'excessively') + labor (to work, from Latin laborare)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My boss loves to belabor every tiny detail in meetings, turning 10-minute discussions into hour-long marathons.”
“The teacher decided not to belabor the homework policy since everyone already understood it.”
“Stop belaboring me with the same arguments - I've heard them a hundred times already!”
“The comedian belabored his joke so much that what was once funny became painfully awkward.”
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