English dictionary
labour
nounPronunciation
ˈleɪ.bə
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
noun
- any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
noun
- a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
noun
- an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
noun
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
verb
- undergo the efforts of childbirth
verb
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
verb
- work hard
Example sentences
his labor did not require a great deal of skill
he prepared for great undertakings
there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field
she was in labor for six hours
She tugged for years to make a decent living
We have to push a little to make the deadline!
She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
She was digging away at her math homework
Lexicographers drudge all day long