laboured
laboured · more laboured · most laboured
Expressive of strenuous effortExpressive of strenuous effort.
UK/ˈleɪ.bəd/US/ˈleɪ.bɚd/
Meaning
2 senses(UK)Expressive of strenuous effort.
At the end of the marathon, her laboured breathing told us she was exhausted.
requiring or showing effort
(UK, figuratively)Of writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production.
Forms
more laboured, most laboured| Comparative | more laboured Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most laboured Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedunlaboured
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form