Synonyms for belabor
be·la·bor

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. belabor

   Strike is the word for a single blow; to beat is to strike repeatedly, as a bird beats the air with its wings. Others of the above words describe the manner of beating, as bastinado, to beat on the soles of the feet; belabor, to inflict a comprehensive and exhaustive beating; cudgel, to beat with a stick; thrash, as wheat was beaten out with the old hand-flail; to pound (akin to Latin pondus, a weight) is to beat with a heavy, and pommel with a blunt, instrument. To batter and to bruise refer to the results of beating; that is battered which is broken or defaced by repeated blows on the surface (compare synonyms for SHATTER); that is bruised which has suffered even one severe contusion. The metaphorical sense of beat, however, so far preponderates that one may be very badly bruised and battered, and yet not be said to be beaten, unless he has got the worst of the beating. To beat a combatant is to disable or dishearten him for further fighting. Hence beat becomes the synonym for every word which implies getting the advantage of another. Compare CONQUER.

   Almost all antonyms in this class are passive, and can be formed indefinitely from the conquering words by the use of the auxiliary be; as, be beaten, be defeated, be conquered, etc.

   Synonyms:
   bastinado, batter, beat, bruise, castigate, chastise, conquer, cudgel, defeat, flog, overcome, pommel, pound, scourge, smite, spank, strike, surpass, switch, thrash, vanquish, whip, worst

   Antonyms:
   fail, fall, get the worst of, go down, go under, surrender

   Preposition:
   Beat with a stick over the head; beat by a trick; out of town; beat to the ground; into submission.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. belabor, belabourverb

   to work at or to absurd length

   "belabor the obvious"

   Synonyms:
   belabour

2. belabor, belabourverb

   attack verbally with harsh criticism

   "She was belabored by her fellow students"

   Synonyms:
   belabour

3. belabour, belaborverb

   beat soundly

   Synonyms:
   belabour

Matched Categories

1. • Beat
   • Criticize
   • Work At

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. belaborverb

   Synonyms:
   thump, beat, strike, knock, lay blows upon

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How to use belabor in a sentence?

1. Ken Starr:

   Go to court. It really is as simple as that, I don't need to belabor the point.

2. Karla Ivankovich:

   If it’s ‘fixed,’ he probably won’t see the need to belabor the point.