Laboring

/ˈleɪbərɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Engaging in work, particularly physical work or toil.

They were laboring in the fields all day under the hot sun.

Struggling with a difficult task or situation.

He was laboring to complete the project before the deadline.

In the context of childbirth, it refers to the process of labor when a woman is in the process of giving birth.

She had been laboring for hours before finally delivering the baby.

adjective

Describing something done with continuous effort or in a burdensome manner.

The laboring man carried heavy loads through the city.

From Middle English 'laboren', from Latin 'laborare' meaning 'to work'.

labor of love

work done for one's pleasure and satisfaction rather than for material reward.

labor under a misconception

to hold a belief that is incorrect while working on a task.

hard labor

physical work that is strenuous and tiring.

labor

The expenditure of physical or mental effort.

laborer

A person who engages in physical work.

laboratory

A place equipped for experimental study or research.

Hustling hard at work.

I'm just laboring away trying to get this project done.

Working for little pay or recognition.

He's laboring for peanuts at that job.