belabor
Definitions
Verb
- To work at or to absurd length
- Attack verbally with harsh criticism
- Beat soundly
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "belabor".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | belaboring | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | belabor | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | belabored | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | belabores | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | belabors | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "belabor".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | labor | 2 | 149 |
| 2 | bear | 1 | 57 |
| 3 | elaborate | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | labour | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | belaboring | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | labors | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | bela | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | welborn | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | belabors | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | belabores | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | belabored | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | labore | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | bellar | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | belair | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | beaber | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | labo | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | belo | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | abor | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | seaborn | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | melador | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "belabor" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "belabor" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "belabor".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Review: In ‘The Cradle Will Rock,’ Labor Gets Belabored (Published 2019)
Apr 3, 2019 The New York Times
Apr 3, 2019 The New York Times
Minor Questions to Belabor in the NIL Era: The Status of High School Athletes
Dec 15, 2025 Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec 15, 2025 Foley & Lardner LLP
Motherhood, Undone: A Review of Belabored: A Vindication of the Rights of Pregnant Women by Lyz Lenz
Sep 2, 2020 Nursing Clio
Sep 2, 2020 Nursing Clio