Laboring
La·bor·ing
Laboring
a.
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That labors; performing labor; esp., performing coarse, heavy work, not requiring skill also, set apart for labor; as, laboring days.
The sleep of a laboring man is sweet.
- Suffering pain or grief.
Phrases & Compounds
- Laboring oar
- the oar which requires most strength and exertion; often used figuratively; as, to have, or pull, the laboring oar in some difficult undertaking.