[n] use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
[n] concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"
[v] work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
Synonyms
childbed, confinement, dig, drudge, effort, elbow grease, exertion, fag, grind, labor, labor, labour, labour, lying-in, moil, parturiency, sweat, toil