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Definition laboured in British English

laboured adjective

adjective
/ˈleɪbə(r)d/
1

speaking, writing, or performing in a way that is not natural or interesting because it seems as though you are making too much effort

Example

A lot of the jokes were rather laboured, I thought.

Synonyms and related words
boring dull tedious
2

if someone's breathing is laboured, they breathe with difficulty, for example because they are ill or extremely tired from physical activity

Synonyms and related words
breathless bronchial chesty
Definition laboured in British English