Dictionary Entry
labour
labour is a 6-letter English word with 7 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: productive work (especially physical work done for wages). Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 11 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
"his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
- 2noun
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
"there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
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- 3noun
a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
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- 4noun
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
"she was in labor for six hours"
- 5verb
undergo the efforts of childbirth
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- 6verb
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
"She tugged for years to make a decent living"
"We have to push a little to make the deadline!"
- 7verb
work hard
"She was digging away at her math homework"
"Lexicographers drudge all day long"
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