v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Belabored p. pr. & vb. n. Belaboring. ]1. To ply diligently; to work carefully upon. “If the earth is belabored with culture, it yieldeth corn.” Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To beat soundly; to cudgel. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ajax belabors there a harmless ox. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]