labour

Meaning

to work hard; to make great effort; physical work

work involving physical or mental effort; workers as a group

Example Sentences

The workers laboured all day in the factory.

The construction required months of hard labour to complete.

Synonyms

work, toil, strive, struggle, effort, employment

Entry 1

work, toil, strive, struggle

Entry 2

work, toil, effort, employment

Antonyms

rest, relax, idle, lounge, leisure, relaxation

Entry 1

rest, relax, idle, lounge

Entry 2

leisure, rest, relaxation

Collocations

hard labour, manual labour, labour force, labour market, labour intensive, skilled labour

Entry 1

hard labour, manual labour, labour force, labour market, labour intensive

Entry 2

manual labour, skilled labour, labour force