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labor

/ˈleɪ.bɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Labor means: work hard.

Synonyms for labor28

noun, as in concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

parturiency, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed

noun, as in any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

undertaking, project, task, labour

noun, as in a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

British Labour Party, Labour Party, Labour

noun, as in the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

Department of Labor, Labor Department, DoL

noun, as in a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

labour, working class, proletariat

noun, as in an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

labor movement, trade union movement, labour

noun, as in productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

labour, toil

verb, as in work hard

labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil

verb, as in strive and make an effort to reach a goal

tug, labour, push, drive, bear on

verb, as in undergo the efforts of childbirth

labour

What does labor mean?10

verb

1

work hard“She was digging away at her math homework”

2

strive and make an effort to reach a goal“She tugged for years to make a decent living”

3

undergo the efforts of childbirth

noun

1

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child“she was in labor for six hours”

2

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted“he prepared for great undertakings”

3

a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

4

the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

5

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages“there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field”

6

an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

7

productive work (especially physical work done for wages)“his labor did not require a great deal of skill”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with labor?4

two syllables

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Labor in a sentence

  • The mountains will labor, and a ridiculous mouse will be born.mhenderson5
  • After several hours of labor, she delivered a lovely healthy baby.Amastan
  • Name one example of capitalism working without slavery, prison labor, or sweatshops.shekitten
  • Obstetric fistula is a pregnancy-related disability caused by prolonged, obstructed labor.Cangarejo
  • As economy develops, labor-intensive industries give way to capital-intensive industries.unknown
  • Capital, land and labor are the three key factors of production.unknown
  • The machine will save you much time and labor.unknown
  • He did hard manual labor through the day.CM

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Forms of labor

as a noun

plural
labors

as a verb

past tense
labored
present participle
laboring
third-person singular
labors
past participle
labored