belabour
verb /bɪˈleɪbə(r)/
/bɪˈleɪbər/
(US English belabor)
Word Originlate Middle English: from be- + the verb labour.
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they belabour | /bɪˈleɪbə(r)/ /bɪˈleɪbər/ |
| he / she / it belabours | /bɪˈleɪbəz/ /bɪˈleɪbərz/ |
| past simple belaboured | /bɪˈleɪbəd/ /bɪˈleɪbərd/ |
| past participle belaboured | /bɪˈleɪbəd/ /bɪˈleɪbərd/ |
| -ing form belabouring | /bɪˈleɪbərɪŋ/ /bɪˈleɪbərɪŋ/ |
Idioms
belabour the point
- (formal) to repeat an idea, argument, etc. many times to emphasize it, especially when it has already been mentioned or understood
- I don’t want to belabour the point, but it’s vital you understand how important this is.