labour

Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.

Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.

A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.

medicineobstetricsThe act of a mother giving birth.

The time period during which a mother gives birth.

nauticalThe pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.

uncommonzoologyA group of moles.

A political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

“there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field”

Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

“she was in labor for six hours”

Productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

“his labor did not require a great deal of skill”

Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

“he prepared for great undertakings”

An organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

To toil, to work.

To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).

“I think we've all got the idea. There's no need to labour the point.”

To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.

To suffer the pangs of childbirth.

nauticalTo pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.

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!”

“She is driving away at her doctoral thesis”

Undergo the efforts of childbirthbody