"labour the point" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: labours the point [present, singular, third-person], labouring the point [participle, present], laboured the point [participle, past], laboured the point [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} labour the point (third-person singular simple present labours the point, present participle labouring the point, simple past and past participle laboured the point)
  1. To continue to discuss or explain something after ones listener has grasped what one is saying and does not wish to hear more. Synonyms: labor the point, belabor the point, belabour the point
    Sense id: en-labour_the_point-en-verb-WJ3oInzN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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