# laboring

Pronunciation: say "LAY-ber-ing" /ˈleɪ.bəɹ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of labor. — present participle and gerund of labor
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of labor. Use this form for the "-ing" version of the word.
   - _Miners were laboring deep underground when the alarm sounded._
   - _Laboring through the night, the crew finally repaired the broken pump._

## Noun

2. The act of working hard, or the work that has been accomplished by it.
   - Simple: Hard work, or the effort someone puts into getting work done.
   - _The finished cathedral reflected generations of skilled laboring by local masons._
   - _Their patient laboring transformed the barren lot into a thriving garden._

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