labored

intransitive-verb
UK: /ləˈbɔːd/
US: /ləˈbɔːrd/

  1. To work hard; to make a lot of effort.

    1. He labored all day in the sun.
    2. The team labored for months on the project, but it failed because of lack of funding.

  2. To proceed with great difficulty or effort.

    1. She labored up the steep hill.
    2. The old car labored up the mountain road, struggling with every turn because of its age.

Synonyms

strained struggle forced drudge toil
labored adjective

  1. Done with great effort; not easy or natural.

    1. His speech was labored and slow.
    2. She gave a labored sigh, showing her frustration with the complicated procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "labored" in English means: To work hard; to make a lot of effort., To proceed with great difficulty or effort..

The phonetic transcription of "labored" is /ləˈbɔːd/ in British English and /ləˈbɔːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "labored": strained, struggle, forced, drudge, toil.

Example usage of "labored": "He labored all day in the sun.". More examples on the page.