Meaning of labor
Definition of labor
(noun)
a
social
class
comprising those who do
manual
labor
or
work
for wages; "there is a
shortage
of
skilled
labor
in this field"
productive
work
(especially
physical
work
done
for wages); "his
labor
did not
require
a
great
deal
of skill"
concluding
state
of pregnancy; from the
onset
of contractions to the
birth
of a child; "she was in
labor
for six hours"
an
organized
attempt
by workers to
improve
their
status
by
united
action
(particularly via
labor
unions) or the
leaders
of this
movement
a
political
party
formed
in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the
promotion
of labor's interests and
formerly
the
socialization
of key industries
the
federal
department
responsible
for promoting the
working
conditions
of
wage
earners in the United States; created in 1913
any
piece
of
work
that is undertaken or attempted; "he
prepared
for
great
undertakings"
(verb)
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"
work
hard; "She was
digging
away
at her
math
homework"; "Lexicographers
drudge
all day long"
undergo
the efforts of
childbirth
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