labouring 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of labour the point
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APA

labouring the point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labouring%20the%20point

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“labouring the point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labouring%20the%20point. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labouring the point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labouring%20the%20point.

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