Belabor May 2026

"I don't want to belabor the point , but we really are running out of time".

To assail someone persistently with words or ridicule. How to Use It Correctly belabor

To harp on a point far longer than necessary. "I don't want to belabor the point ,

(Less common) To hit or beat someone repeatedly. belabor

The word is most often used in the idiom or "belabor the obvious" .