belabour

Verb (transitive)

be=la=bour

WORDNET DICTIONARY

belabour(v = verb.social) belabor - to work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious"

is one way to work at, work on

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

is one way to beat, beat up, work over

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

belabour(v = verb.communication) belabor - attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students"

is one way to criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

belabour, v.tr. (US belabor)
1 a thrash; beat. b attack verbally.
2 argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail.

Etymology

BE- + LABOUR = exert one's strength