🗣️

belabor

verb
/bɪˈleɪbər/

Meaning

to argue or elaborate on a subject in excessive detail; to attack verbally or physically

Example Sentences

The professor belabored the point until the students grew restless.

Example Expressions

belabor the point

Synonyms

overemphasize, dwell, repeat, overstate, exaggerate

Antonyms

summarize, simplify, condense

Collocations

belabor the point, belabor an issue, belabor endlessly

Related Vocabularies

to dislike intensely or have a strong aversion to
to assure someone that one will definitely do something; to give one's word
To repair something that is broken or damaged.
to copy, reproduce, or duplicate something exactly
to examine something in detail to understand it better or draw conclusions
to officially assign, appoint, or indicate something or someone

Explore More