Synonyms for
Labour
Definition
work, especially hard physical work.
Synonyms & similar words
labour
grind
parturiency
confinement
workingclass
tug
dig
britishlabourparty
proletariat
labor
fag
lyingin
drive
drudge
travail
labourparty
push
childbed
moil
toil
work
toil
effort
exertion
industry
employment
job
occupation
task
chore
drudgery
grind
sweat
slavery
struggle
toiling
travail
laboriousness
hardship
painstaking
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- hard labour
- manual labour
- paid labour
- labour dispute
- labour pains
- labour market
- labour laws
Word family
Usage note
In American English, the spelling 'labor' is preferred. 'Labour' can refer to both the physical or mental effort expended and the process of childbirth.
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Example sentences
- My dad went to labour every day to provide for us.
- I have to labour over this math problem because it's hard.
- I enjoy the labour of painting because it's relaxing.
- We hired a group of people to do the labour for the construction project.
- The woman was in labour for over 12 hours before giving birth.
Quotes
Labour was the first price, the original purchase - money that was paid for all things.
All labour that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.
Without labour nothing prospers.