belabor the point

A form of labour the point — To continue to discuss or explain something excessively or repetitively to the point that it may bore or annoy the listener.

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Meanings

verbbelabor the point (third-person singular simple present belabors the point, present participle belaboring the point, simple past and past participle belabored the point)

present singular third person belabors the point · participle present belaboring the point · participle past belabored the point · past belabored the point

  1. USalternativeAlternative form of labour the point.
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APA

belabor the point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belabor%20the%20point

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belabor the point,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belabor%20the%20point.

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