laboring
Struggling with effort
Laboring describes sustained physical or mental effort, often difficult or strenuous.
A laboring worker toils at demanding tasks.
Laboring under a misconception means operating with a false belief.
A laboring breath is heavy and effortful.
In British English, spelled labouring.
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
- manualWritten instructions for use
grueling · exhausting · strenuous · muscle · fatigue · heavy · lifting · strain
Earnest sustained endeavor
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- endeavoringAttempting with determination
- workingIn active function
pushing · persistence · determination · grit · tenacity · dedication · commitment · diligence
Unchangingly dull
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- menialLowly and unskilled
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- dullLacking edge or interest
unrewarding · slog · wearisome · plodding · mechanical · routine · uninspired · thankless
Shortened word forms
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- birthComing into the world
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- pushingApplying force to move
dilation · epidural · prenatal · maternity · obstetric · doula · breathing · crowning
People doing jobs
- proletariatLaborers lacking capital ownership
- unionJoining into one
- wagesPayment for work
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
workforce · working-class · employment · trade · factory · collective · solidarity · exploitation
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- backbreakingExtremely physically demanding
manual · grueling · exhausting · strenuous · muscle · fatigue · heavy · lifting · strain · drudgery
striving
Earnest sustained endeavor
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- endeavoringAttempting with determination
working · pushing · persistence · determination · grit · tenacity · dedication · commitment · diligence · industriousness
monotonous
Unchangingly dull
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- menialLowly and unskilled
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
dull · unrewarding · slog · wearisome · plodding · mechanical · routine · uninspired · thankless · endless
contractions
Shortened word forms
pushing · dilation · epidural · prenatal · maternity · obstetric · doula · breathing · crowning · postpartum
workers
People doing jobs
- proletariatLaborers lacking capital ownership
- unionJoining into one
- wagesPayment for work
blue-collar · workforce · working-class · employment · trade · factory · collective · solidarity · exploitation · strikes
- exertioneffort, straining, strain, heaving, hauling
- effortstrying, striving, endeavoring, struggling, pushing
- engine behavioridling, running, stalling, starting, revving
- overexertionoverwork, burnout, overtraining, straining, overdrive
- ambitionaspire, ambition, aspiration, goal, strive
- persistingpersisting, persevering, persistence, perseverance, continuing