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Belabor means to go at something with everything you've got. When you say, "Don't belabor or agonize over the decision," it means, "Move on."
The meaning of BELABOR is to attack verbally. How to use belabor in a sentence.
Definition: 1. to go on and on about something; 2. to attack physically, verbally, or in writing. Synonyms: exhaust, overdo, harp on, attack, lambaste. Antonyms: gloss over. Tips: Belabor is often used in the expression, "Don't belabor the point," meaning, "Don't go on and on about something already understood or decided." Usage Examples:
be·la·bor. 1. To talk or write about at length or excessively; harp on: Don't belabor the point. 2. To assail verbally: "He ... belabored the new president for speedy military action against secession" (William Marvel). 3.
belabor in American English. (bɪˈleibər) transitive verb. 1. to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary. He kept belaboring the point long after we had agreed. 2. to assail persistently, as with scorn or ridicule. a book that belabors the provincialism of his contemporaries.
Belabor definition: To talk or write about at length or excessively; harp on.
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belabors, belaboring, belabored: definition 1: to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. ... to attack verbally or with blows. synonyms:
