labor

productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

• “his labor did not require a great deal of skill”

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 labor to the birth of a child

• “she was in labor for six hours”

an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action especially via labor unions (especially the leaders of this movement)

a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor''s interests and the socialization of key industries

the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

• “he prepared for great undertakings”

strive and make an effort to reach a goal

• “She tugged for years to make a decent living”
• “We have to push a little to make the deadline!”
• “She is driving away at her doctoral thesis”

work hard

• “She was digging away at her math homework”
• “Lexicographers drudge all day long”

undergo the efforts of childbirth