belabour 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

verbbelabour the point (third-person singular simple present belabours the point, present participle belabouring the point, simple past and past participle belaboured the point)

present singular third person belabours the point · participle present belabouring the point · participle past belaboured the point · past belaboured the point

  1. USalternativeAlternative form of labour the point.
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APA

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

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“belabour the point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belabour%20the%20point. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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