criticize, ridicule; excessively elaborate on a topic; beat, hit (also belabour)
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Belabor Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To ply diligently; to work carefully upon.
To ply diligently; to work carefully upon.
(v. t.)
To beat soundly; to cudgel.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo beat soundly; to cudgel.
belabor
\be*la"bor\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. belabored (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. belaboring.]
1. to ply diligently; to work carefully upon. "if the earth is belabored with culture, it yieldeth corn."
2. to beat soundly; to cudgel. ajax belabors there a harmless ox.
Verb
1. to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious"
(synonym) belabour
(hypernym) work at, work on
2. attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students"
(synonym) belabour
(hypernym) knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
3. beat soundly
(synonym) belabour
(hypernym) beat, beat up, work over
