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belabour Definition and Meaning in English (belabour definition)

verb
Synonyms:overemphasizedwell onoverexplain
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Belabour definition: To criticize someone harshly and repeatedly, or to hit someone repeatedly.

Definitions of Belabour

  1. 1verb(standard)

    To criticize someone harshly and repeatedly, or to hit someone repeatedly.

  2. 2verb(standard)

    To discuss or explain something at excessive length, often to the point of being tedious or unnecessary.

Example Sentences

“There's no need to belabour the point; we all understand.”

“He tends to belabour his arguments, making them less impactful.”

“The journalist was accused of belabouring the minor details.”

Synonyms

overemphasizedwell onoverexplain

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularbelabours
past tensebelaboured
present participlebelabouring

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Belabour definition: To criticize someone harshly and repeatedly, or to hit someone repeatedly.
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'Belabour' translates to 'belabour' in English. Belabour definition: To criticize someone harshly and repeatedly, or to hit someone repeatedly.
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