over·la·bor
| \ ˌō-vər-ˈlā-bər
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variants:
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
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ˌō-vər-ˈlā-bərd
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(US) or British overlaboured adjective
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(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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“Overlabor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlabor. Accessed 24 May. 2022.
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The first known use of overlabor was circa 1530
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