Past tense of labour

Forms of labour

Laboured in a sentence

• At the end of the marathon, her laboured breathing told us she was exhausted.From the entry laboured
• Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.From the entry Persis
• Yet for long spells Villa looked laboured and devoid of ideas.2010 October 31, Stuart James, “(please specify the article title)”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News &…. From the entry of
• The disease under which Addison laboured appears to have been asthma.1911, "Joseph Addison", Encyclopædia Britannica. From the entry dropsy
• It sounds laboured as it leaves, and while it sounds like it's struggling as it tackles Luxulyan, it's not losing time.2026 January 7, 'Mystery Shopper', “Cornish cream - without the jams?”, in RAIL, number 1052, page 48. From the entry struggle

Meaning of labour

1. noun An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
2. noun That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
3. noun Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.

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• Plural of labour
• Labour in Hindi
• Labour in Tamil
• Labour in Marathi
• Labour in Urdu

Questions about the past tense of labour

What is the past tense of labour?

The past tense of labour is laboured.

What is the past participle of labour?

The past participle of labour is laboured.

Is labour a regular or irregular verb?

Labour is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.