n. Function: noun
1
Synonyms: WORK 2, bullwork, drudge, drudgery, grind, labor, moil, plugging, slavery, toil
Related Words: task; struggle
Idioms: toil and trouble
Contrasted Words: relaxation, rest
2
Synonyms: LABOR 2, birth pang(s), childbearing, childbirth
Related Words: contractions, pains
Idioms: birth throe