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labored

labored is the alternative spelling of laboured.

labored is the simple past and past participle of labor.

Meaning of laboured

Adjective

laboured (comparative more laboured, superlative most laboured)

  1. (UK) Expressive of strenuous effort.
    • At the end of the marathon, her laboured breathing told us she was exhausted.
  2. (UK, figuratively) Of writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production.

Forms of labored

comparativemore labored
superlativemost labored
alternative formlaboured

Words formed from labored

Phrases with labored

Questions about labored

What is labored the alternative spelling of?
Labored is the alternative spelling of laboured.

Words near labored in the dictionary

  1. laboratorylike
  2. laboratoryware
  3. laboratorywares
  4. Laborde
  5. Labordes
  6. labored
  7. labored breathing
  8. labored the point
  9. laboredly
  10. laborer
  11. laborers

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