Dictionary definition · Labour
noun
- 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
verb
- work hard"She was digging away at her math homework"
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal"She tugged for years to make a decent living"
- undergo the efforts of childbirth
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).