labouring

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noun

The act of one who labours; toil; work done.

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

verb

alternative laboring

  1. CanadaUKgerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of labour
nounlabouring (plural labourings)

plural labourings · alternative laboring

  1. The act of one who labours; toil; work done.
adjectivelabouring (comparative more labouring, superlative most labouring)

comparative more labouring · superlative most labouring · alternative laboring

    Synonyms & antonyms

    adjectivedoing arduous or unpleasant work

    Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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    APA

    labouring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labouring

    MLA

    “labouring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labouring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labouring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labouring.

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