over·la·bor | \ ˌō-vər-ˈlā-bər 
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US overlabor or British overlabour
overlabored; overlaboring
Definition of overlabor
1 : to cause (someone) to labor excessively
shouldn't overlabor young children
2 : to explain or insist on (something) excessively : belabor overlabored the point
3 : to make (something) too elaborate : overelaborate … meticulously overlabors every dish …— Joshua Gillin
Other Words from overlabor
overlabored \ ˌō-vər-ˈlā-bərd \ (US) or British overlaboured adjective
\ (US) or British overlaboured adjective overlabored jokes
How about staffing our overlabored Public Works to keep abreast of broken streets and alleys. — Tim Grobaty
… meals … so laden with overlabored fuss that they often felt contrived. — Craig LaBan
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The first known use of overlabor was circa 1530
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