ALL meanings of labour
la·bour
L l - noun labour Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work. 1
- noun labour productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain. 1
- noun labour the body of persons engaged in such activity, especially those working for wages. 1
- noun labour this body of persons considered as a class (distinguished from management and capital). 1
- noun labour physical or mental work, especially of a hard or fatiguing kind; toil. 1
- noun labour a job or task done or to be done. 1
- noun labour the physical effort and periodic uterine contractions of childbirth. 1
- noun labour the interval from the onset of these contractions to childbirth. 1
- noun labour (initial capital letter). Also called Labor Department. Informal. the Department of Labor. 1
- verb without object labour to perform labor; exert one's powers of body or mind; work; toil. 1
- verb without object labour to strive, as toward a goal; work hard (often followed by for): to labor for peace. 1
- verb without object labour to act, behave, or function at a disadvantage (usually followed by under): to labor under a misapprehension. 1
- verb without object labour to be in the actual process of giving birth. 1
- verb without object labour to roll or pitch heavily, as a ship. 1
- verb with object labour to develop or dwell on in excessive detail: Don't labor the point. 1
- verb with object labour to burden or tire: to labor the reader with unnecessary detail. 1
- verb with object labour British Dialect. to work or till (soil or the like). 1
- adjective labour of or relating to workers, their associations, or working conditions: labor reforms. 1
- uncountable noun labour Labour is very hard work, usually physical work. 0
- verb labour Someone who labours works hard using their hands. 0
- verb labour If you labour to do something, you do it with difficulty. 0
- uncountable noun labour Labour is used to refer to the workers of a country or industry, considered as a group. 0
- uncountable noun labour The work done by a group of workers or by a particular worker is referred to as their labour. 0
- proper noun labour In Britain, people use Labour to refer to the Labour Party. 0
- adjective labour A Labour politician or voter is a member of a Labour Party or votes for a Labour Party. 0
- verb labour If you labour under a delusion or misapprehension, you continue to believe something which is not true. 0
- verb labour If you labour a point or an argument, you keep making the same point or saying the same thing, although it is unnecessary. 0
- uncountable noun labour Labour is the last stage of pregnancy, in which the baby is gradually pushed out of the womb by the mother. 0
- noun labour productive work, esp physical toil done for wages 0
- noun labour the people, class, or workers involved in this, esp in contrast to management, capital, etc 0
- noun labour (as modifier) 0
- noun labour difficult or arduous work or effort 0
- noun labour (in combination) 0
- noun labour a particular job or task, esp of a difficult nature 0
- noun labour the process or effort of childbirth or the time during which this takes place 0
- verb labour to perform labour; work 0
- verb labour to strive or work hard (for something) 0
- verb labour to be burdened (by) or be at a disadvantage (because of) 0
- verb labour to make one's way with difficulty 0
- verb labour to deal with or treat too persistently 0
- verb labour (of a woman) to be in labour 0
- verb labour (of a ship) to pitch and toss 0
- abbreviation LABOUR labor 0