• Laboured

    Pronunciation

    Alternative forms

    (mostly U.S.): labored.

    Verb

    laboured
    1. laboured

      (past of labour)

    Full definition of laboured

    Adjective

    laboured

    1. Of an action that is difficult to perform.At the end of the marathon, her laboured breathing told us she was exhausted.
    2. Of writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production.
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