- verbbore (verb) · bores (third person present) · bored (past tense) · bored (past participle) · boring (present participle)
- make (a hole) in something, especially with a revolving tool:"the drill can bore through rock" · "his eyes bored into hers" · "they bored holes in the sides"
- hollow out (a tube or tunnel):"try to bore the tunnel at the correct angle"
- hollow out (a gun barrel).
- make one's way through (a crowd).
nounbore (noun) · bores (plural noun)- the hollow part inside a gun barrel or other tube.
- the diameter of this; the caliber:"a small-bore rifle"
- a gun of a specified bore:"he shot a guard in the leg with a twelve-bore"
- short for borehole
OriginOld English borian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German bohren.nounbore (noun) · bores (plural noun)- a person whose talk or behavior is dull and uninteresting:"a crashing bore who tells the same old jokes over and over"
- a tedious situation or thing:"it's such a bore cooking when one's alone"
verbbore (verb) · bores (third person present) · bored (past tense) · bored (past participle) · boring (present participle)- make (someone) feel weary and uninterested by tedious talk or dullness:"rather than bore you with all the details, I'll hit some of the bright spots"
Originmid 18th century (as a verb): of unknown origin.nounbore (noun) · bores (plural noun)- a steep-fronted wave caused by the meeting of two tides or by the constriction of a tide rushing up a narrow estuary:"a barrage could kill off the Severn bore, the wave that runs in from the Bristol Channel during certain tides" · "a tidal bore"
Originearly 17th century: perhaps from Old Norse bára ‘wave’; the term was used in the general sense ‘billow, wave’ in Middle English.verbbore (past tense)- carry the weight of; support:"the bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their nests"
- take responsibility for:"no one likes to bear the responsibility for such decisions" · "the expert's fee shall be borne by the tenant"
- be able to accept or stand up to:"it is doubtful whether either of these distinctions would bear scrutiny"
- endure (an ordeal or difficulty):"she bore the pain stoically" · "the loneliness is the hardest thing to bear"
- manage to tolerate (a situation or experience):"she could hardly bear his sarcasm" · "I cannot bear to see you hurt"
- (cannot bear someone/something)strongly dislike:"I can't bear caviar"
- formalliterary(of a person) carry (someone or something):"he was bearing a tray of brimming glasses" · "the warriors bore lances tipped with iron"
- formalliterary(of a vehicle or boat) convey (passengers or cargo):"steamboats bear the traveler out of Kerrerra Sound"
- formalliteraryhave or display as a visible mark or feature:"many of the papers bore his flamboyant signature" · "a small boat bearing a white flag"
- formalliterarybe called by (a name or title):"he bore the surname Tiller"
- formalliterarycarry or conduct oneself in a particular manner:"she bore herself with dignity"
- formalliterarygive birth to (a child):"she bore six daughters" · "his wife had borne him a son"
- formalliterary(of a tree or plant) produce (fruit or flowers):"the squash bears fruit shaped like cucumbers"
- turn and proceed in a specified direction:"bear left and follow the old road"
OriginOld English beran, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- a person whose talk or behavior is dull and uninteresting:
verb- make (someone) feel weary and uninterested by tedious talk or dullness:
verb- carry the weight of; support:
- endure (an ordeal or difficulty):
- (of a person) carry (someone or something):
- give birth to (a child):
- turn and proceed in a specified direction:
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- Bore can be defined as1234:
- A verb meaning to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest.
- A noun meaning a hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.
- A noun meaning a person or a situation that is boring.
- A noun meaning an uninteresting person or thing that makes people feel tired and annoyed.
- A noun meaning someone who talks too much about things that are not interesting, or a situation or job that annoys you because it causes difficulties or is not interesting.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Meaning of bore in English bore verb uk / bɔː r/ us / bɔːr / bore verb (FAIL TO INTEREST) Add to word list [ T ] to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/boreBORE meaning: 1. past tense of bear 2. to make someone feel bored 3. a person or a situation that is boring:.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/essential-a…Britannica Dictionary definition of BORE [count] : an uninteresting person or thing : a person or thing that makes people feel tired and annoyedwww.britannica.com/dictionary/borebore noun (PERSON) someone who talks too much about things that are not interesting bore noun (SITUATION) a situation or job that annoys you because it causes difficulties or is not interesting: It's a real bore not having a car.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/learner-engli… Bore Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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