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Meaning of laboring
The primary meaning of the word "laboring" is working hard or strenuously, often with a sense of difficulty or struggle.
Etymology of laboring
The word "laboring" comes from the Old French word "labourer", which is derived from the Latin word "laborare", meaning "to work" or "to toil"
The Latin word "laborare" is also related to the Latin word "labor", meaning "work" or "toil", which is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "leb-", also meaning "work" or "toil"
Synonyms
toiling
struggling
working
striving
endeavoring
exerting
straining
drudging
slog
grinding
plodding
trudging
sweating
tolling
moiling
working hard
putting in effort
making an effort
taking pains
being industrious
being diligent
being assiduous
putting one's back into it
putting one's shoulder to the wheel
buckling down
knuckling down
bearing down
pulling out all the stops
giving it one's all
going all out
doing one's utmost
doing one's best
putting in a lot of work
putting in a lot of effort
Definitions
- Working hard, often with a sense of difficulty or struggle
- * Making a great effort, often with a sense of strain or exertion
- * Engaging in physical or mental work, especially of a hard or exhausting kind
Usage Examples
- The workers were laboring under the hot sun to finish the construction project on time
- * She was laboring to make ends meet, working two jobs to support her family
- * The team was laboring to come up with a solution to the complex problem