noun
Meaning 1
The act of one who labours; toil; work done.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
labouring
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of labour
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
doing arduous or unpleasant work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- drudging peasants
- the bent backs of laboring slaves picking cotton
- toiling coal miners in the black deeps
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drudging, laboring, toiling
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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