labour

Pronunciation: /ˈleɪ.bə/

The English word “labour” has 14 meanings listed here.

noun

An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
The act or process of a mother giving birth.
The time period during which a mother gives birth.
The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.
A traditional unit of area in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to 177.1 acres or 71.67 ha.
A group of moles.

To toil, to work.
To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).
To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.
To suffer the pangs of childbirth.
To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.

From Middle English labor, labour, labur, from Old French labor (modern labeur) and its etymon, Latin labor.

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