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laboring

la·bor
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ley-ber]
    • /ˈleɪ bər/
    • /ˈleɪ.bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-ber]
    • /ˈleɪ bər/

Definitions of laboring word

  • noun laboring productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain. 1
  • noun laboring the body of persons engaged in such activity, especially those working for wages. 1
  • noun laboring this body of persons considered as a class (distinguished from management and capital). 1
  • noun laboring physical or mental work, especially of a hard or fatiguing kind; toil. 1
  • noun laboring a job or task done or to be done. 1
  • noun laboring the physical effort and periodic uterine contractions of childbirth. 1

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Origin of laboring

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English labour < Middle French < Latin labōr- (stem of labor) work

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Parts of speech for Laboring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

laboring popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

laboring usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for laboring

adjective laboring

  • on track — heading for sth
  • in place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
  • at it — having sex
  • in full swing — to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: to swing one's arms in walking.
  • employed — Give work to (someone) and pay them for it.

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