Synonyms for belabor

Most common

harp on · lambast UK

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

skim, downplay, gloss over

All antonyms of belabor →

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To beat or thump (someone) soundly.

Related words

Other spellings

belabour UK

Forms

Past participle

belabored
e.g. belabored → lambasted, beaten, pounded, striked…

Example sentences

• lambast His critics lambast the President for his lack of diplomatic skills.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

beat¹, pelt¹

5 letters

pound¹, thump¹, baste¹

6 letters

strike¹, pommel², thwack

7 letters

lambast

8 letters

lamblast

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pommel² = 2 syllables).