n. Function: noun
1
Synonyms: WORK 2, bullwork, donkeywork, drudgery, grind, moil, slavery, slogging, toil, travail
Related Words: endeavor, struggle
Contrasted Words: ease, leisure, relaxation, repose, rest; amusement, diversion, entertainment, recreation; idleness, inactivity, inertia, inertness, passiveness
2 the physical activities involved in parturition FF1C; first labors are sometimes difficult FF1E;
Synonyms: birth pang(s), childbearing, childbirth, travail