1. to work at or to absurd length (Freq. 1) - belabor the obvious • Syn: belabour • Hypernyms: work at, work on • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 2. attack verbally with harsh criticism (Freq. 1) - She was belabored by her fellow students • Syn: belabour • Hypernyms: knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 3. beat soundly • Syn: belabour • Hypernyms: beat, beat up, work over • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody
