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laboring

LAY-ber-ing/ˈleɪ.bəɹ.ɪŋ/

UK spellinglabouring

2 meanings of laboring

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  1. 1
    working hardverb
    Present participle and gerund of labor. Use this form for the "-ing" version of the word.

    The farmhands were laboring in the fields from dawn until dusk.

    She spent the whole weekend laboring over her final report.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    Hard work, or the effort someone puts into getting work done.

    The farmer was tired after a day of hard laboring in the hot sun.

    The bridge stood as proof of their long laboring.

    Similartoil, work, effort, exertion

laboring is a form of labor

labor, verb: To work, usually very hard and with a lot of effort. Full entry

Forms
laborlabors he/she/itlaboring -ing formlabored past tense, past participle
Spelling
labor → laboring: add -ing

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