Definition of labouring in English:
labouring
(US laboring)
adjective ˈleɪb(ə)rɪŋˈleɪb(ə)rɪŋ
1Working at an unskilled manual occupation.
2Working or moving with difficulty.
his labouring heart calmed
he had to yell to be heard over the sound of the labouring engine
- 2.1 (of a ship) rolling or pitching heavily.
occasionally the labouring ship spat the caulking from some underwater seam
3(of a woman) in labour; in the process of giving birth.
labouring women can use a flannel or a spray of water to cool themselves down
Definition of laboring in US English:
laboring
(British labouring)
adjectiveˈlāb(ə)riNGˈleɪb(ə)rɪŋ
1Working at an unskilled manual occupation.
2Working or moving with difficulty.
his laboring heart calmed
he had to yell to be heard over the sound of the laboring engine
- 2.1 (of a ship) rolling or pitching heavily.
occasionally the laboring ship spat the caulking from some underwater seam
3(of a woman) in labor; in the process of giving birth.
laboring women can use a washcloth or a spray of water to cool themselves down