verb
- to discuss or explain something at excessive length or in unnecessary detail
- to attack or beat someone repeatedly
Usage: present participle of belabor
Usage: present participle of belabor; less common usage
Examples
- Stop belaboring the point; we already understand your argument.
- The professor was belaboring the obvious facts that everyone knew.
- She kept belaboring her concerns about the project deadline.
- The critic was belaboring minor flaws in an otherwise excellent performance.
- He’s belaboring the details instead of focusing on the main issue.
- The speaker was belaboring each example for far too long.