labor
204
3.5
- noun
- /ˈleɪbər/
- US
:
parto
- After several hours of labor, she finally welcomed her baby into the world.
- go into labor
- labor pains
- labor and delivery
I think any prep that you can do for labour is really important.
- I think any prep that you can do for labour is really important.
- My sister is literally in labor right this second.
- So I had my epidural, then we induced labor, then I had the kid.
- And then three hours later, she's in full labor.
- I feel like it's not maybe super common knowledge that like preterm labour is, it's not nothing.
- But Jonathan, do you know, the most common time for women to naturally go into labor at night?
- But I've also had friends do EMDR for for trauma from birth or labor.
- There's one where this husband was sleeping the entire time of her labor.
- The time of your labor has been granted.
- And I'm also going to do some pictures throughout the labor on Instagram, on Channel Mums Instagram.
Examples
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Your mother was in labor for only about 20 minutes.
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So even if they come in in labor, it's not too late to do an HIV test.
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Women have been pregnant longer than that, in labor, with back pain.
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Is your wife actually in labor, Captain?
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You know how long I was in labor with her?
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I did not go through 13 hours of labor-- not to mention 8 1/2 years with your father--
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My sister is literally in labor right this second.
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25 hours of labor, and I couldn't eat any food.
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I took one look at her, and I knew she was in labor... and too young and naive to know it.
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I'm going into labor!
Synonyms
82
2.3
The time when a woman has a baby
80
3.0
Giving birth to a baby
53
1.9
To have a baby when it comes out of the mother's body
34
3.3
The act of giving birth to a baby
4
7.6
The time from when a woman begins labor until she gives birth
2
3.4
The physical stages a person goes through when a baby comes out of their body
1
9.9
The process of giving birth to a baby or young animal
1
9.9
The process of childbirth and the period of bed rest after birth
The time when a person or animal gives birth
Helping a woman to give birth, often by doctors or nurses
Compounds
- US
66
1.4
A holiday on the first Monday in September in the United States and Canada celebrating workers
- US
45
2.7
An organized group of workers that negotiates with employers for better pay and working conditions
- Formal
32
2.7
A part of the United States government that helps workers and improves their working conditions
- US
18
3.7
A political group that tries to win elections to help working people and get fair treatment for all
18
3.6
An organized group of workers and unions trying to get better pay and conditions
- Formal
15
2.8
A US government department that helps workers and protects their rights at work
- Formal
11
3.5
A government official who leads the department that deals with jobs and work rules
- Formal
10
4.0
The official who leads the United States Department of Labor and advises the president
- Formal
5
2.8
An agreement between workers and their employer that says pay, benefits and work rules
- Specialized
3
5.1
Painless tightening of the belly before birth that does not make the baby come
- Formal
3
3.2
A written contract between workers and the company about pay and working rules
1
4.1
An independent United States agency that helps settle disputes between employers and labor unions
- NSFW
1
8.9
An employer forces people and their families to work to pay a debt, often for generations
1
5.3
A former group of unions in the United States that merged in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO
- US
1
3.8
A person who stays with a woman during childbirth and helps her breathe and relax
A United States government department established in 1903 that handled business and worker issues until it split in 1913
A large group of trade unions in the United States that represents workers
A former New York political party formed in 1936 by labor unions and liberals
A major political party in Australia that supports workers and moderate social policies
An organization that helps countries protect workers' rights and improve working conditions worldwide
A person who led the United States department that handled business and worker affairs before 1913
A political party in the United States that wants workers to own businesses peacefully
How Painful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Labor comes from the old Latin word labor, meaning 'work' or 'toil', and people used it for childbirth because giving birth is a hard, physical 'work' that needs great effort.