What is the meaning of labour?

noun

  • A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages.
    • usage: "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
  • Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child.
    • usage: "she was in labor for six hours"
  • A political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries.
  • Productive work (especially physical work done for wages. )
    • usage: "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

verb

  • Work hard.
    • usage: "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
  • Strive and make an effort to reach a goal.
    • usage: "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
  • Undergo the efforts of childbirth.
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