belabour
/bɪˈleɪbə(r)/verb
उच्चारण बिलेबर
(किसी बात को) बेवजह खींचना, बार-बार दोहराना
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verb
- 1
[T] ~ sth formal
to talk about an idea or point for too long or in too much detail
(किसी बात को) बेवजह खींचना, बार-बार दोहराना
- I don't want to belabour the point, but we must finish on time.
- There is no need to belabour the obvious.
Synonyms overemphasise dwell on harp on labour
- 2
[T] ~ sb/sth (with sth) old-fashioned
to attack somebody by hitting them hard many times, or by criticising them strongly
पीटना, बुरी तरह पिटाई करना, खरी-खोटी सुनाना
- The farmer belaboured the thief with a stick.
- The minister was belaboured by the press for his remarks.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Belabour the point and labour the point both mean to keep talking about something that people already understand.
Belabour the point और labour the point दोनों का अर्थ उस बात को बार-बार कहते रहना है जिसे लोग पहले से समझ चुके हैं।