belabour

Meanings

Verb

to work at or to absurd length
beat soundly
attack verbally with harsh criticism
To labour about; labour over; to work hard upon; to ply diligently.
To beat or thump (someone) soundly.
To attack (someone) verbally.
To discuss or explain (something) excessively or repeatedly; to harp on or overelaborate.

Origin / Etymology

From be- (“about, around”) + labour. Compare bework, betoil, beswink.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 12

belabour is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
belabour is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
belabour is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

belabour is a valid Words With Friends word