Bore

Word BORE
Character 4
Hyphenation bore
Pronunciations /bɔː/

Definitions and meanings of "Bore"

What do we mean by bore?

To make weary by being dull, repetitive, or tedious. transitive verb

One that is wearingly dull, repetitive, or tedious. noun

To make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill. intransitive verb

To form (a tunnel, for example) by drilling, digging, or burrowing. intransitive verb

To make a hole in or through something with or as if with a drill. intransitive verb

To proceed or advance steadily or laboriously. intransitive verb

A hole or passage made by or as if by use of a drill. noun

A hollow, usually cylindrical chamber or barrel, as of a firearm. noun

The interior diameter of a hole, tube, or cylinder. noun

The caliber of a firearm. noun

A drilling tool. noun

A high, often dangerous wave caused by the surge of a flood tide upstream in a narrowing estuary or by colliding tidal currents. noun

To pierce or perforate with a rotatory cutting instrument; make a circular hole in by turning an auger, gimlet, drill, or anything that will produce the same effect: as, to bore a plank or a cannon; to bore the ground for water, or with a stick.

To form or produce by rotatory perforation: as, to bore a hole or a well.

To penetrate, make, or gain as if by boring; push or drive through or into by any penetrating action: as, to bore a plank, or a hole in a plank, with a rifle-ball.

To befool; trick; overreach.

To pierce or penetrate, as a gimlet or similar instrument; make a hole or holes: as, the auger bores well.

To sink a bore-hole, as in searching for water, coal, etc.

To be suited for piercing with an auger or other boring-tool: as, wood that bores well or ill.

A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.

The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.

A tool, such as an auger, for making a hole by boring.

A capped well drilled to tap artesian water. The place where the well exists.

One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.

Something dull or uninteresting

Calibre; importance.

To bore someone is to stab them repeatedly to ensure death. Commonly used in UK Drill songs. Urban Dictionary

A singular noun for something that is boring, unexciting, and just plain yawn-inducing. Urban Dictionary

Meaning "to stab", with a "borer" (rude-boy terminology meaning sharp, dangerous object, usually a knife) Urban Dictionary

Originated in tadley hamphire, Im going vigourous sexual intercourse with a female Urban Dictionary

1.this word is used in all movies that are aired on public telivision whenever somebody sayes whore 2. this word is a gaywad Urban Dictionary

To penetrate analy Urban Dictionary

What you probably are if you're looking this up. Urban Dictionary

The reason we're all here, unless you're looking up a dirty/slang word your friend said and you pretended you knew but you're looking it up to see what it means. Urban Dictionary

What 99.9% of teenagers are Urban Dictionary

The state of mind you are if your looking at this Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Bore

The word "bore" in example sentences

To-morrow we go up to Town "pour ce bore," as the good King always said to me; whenever there were tiresome people to present he always said: "Je vous demande pardon de ce _bore_." ❋ Queen Of Great Britain Victoria (1860)

Another folio, Rochefort's History of the Caribby Islands, was lettered "Davies 'Carriby Islands," because the title bore the statement "Rendered into English by John Davies." ❋ Ainsworth Rand Spofford (N/A)

Because of the heroic size of the bottles, the pictured bottle on the label bore ❋ H. Beam Piper (1934)

The Court, after listening to the evidence concerning the sums paid by individual Natives of the tribe, of the total sum paid for the farm, and of the legal reason why the title bore a white man's name, held that however unfortunate was the position of those Natives if their story was true, it could only give judgment in terms of the title deeds. ❋ Solomon Tshekisho (1916)

Who should presume to doubt its administration by the Prisoner, when the label bore directions in his own characteristic handwriting? ❋ Richard Dehan (1897)

The ashes were in one of Mom’s old prescription pill bottles—in fact, the label bore a prescription for medicine taken by cancer patients for nausea—and they’d been given to me by Dad. ❋ Misty May-Treanor With Jill Lieber Steeg (2010)

Chateaubriand is getting what you call a bore; and the whole city is mad about a new opera by Boieldieu. ❋ Benjamin Disraeli (1842)

The title bore "People I Have Shared the Gospel With." ❋ Brazen Lass (2008)

They were so huge that the diameter of their bullets was given in "bore," the English equivalent of gauge. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The gobsmacked surprise that greeted the Industrial Revolution in the mid 18th century coincided with the first use of the English word "bore" to describe our new state of dissatisfaction. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then Lucy and I got emailing and I told her something of the significance that the title bore for me, and she offered the opinion that it would be good if I were to include some of what I’d written her as textual accompaniment to the photo. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This time the lies were ideologically motivated and expedient lies — first, that Saddam Hussein bore responsibility for the September 2001 attacks on United States. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The tough area on a big bore is the shield that you may attempt to penetrate on the chest during a head on charge. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sounds like the bore is out of limits as if it were washed (worn) out. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You don't realize how dangerous and futile the deep-bore is no matter what I say and therefore sound like a clueless yes-man. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If the deep-bore is built, the traffic will get much worse, guaranteed. huskycharlie ❋ Unknown (2010)

[V9]: Man [hop] out [the car] and bore him ❋ NitoNB (2021)

[Man], this [movie] is [such a] bore. ❋ RDS (2005)

[Watch], I'm [gonna] bore you up. ❋ Cup-Sellithaine (2005)

1st example- See that girl, im [guna] bore her right out 2nd example- Should of seen the [rattly] i [bored out] last night, proper bucket on the sort ❋ Gavlaaar (2011)

[i swear] [i'm not] a bore ❋ Up Yors (2008)

[Cindy] [got] "[bored]" by MI_SS_IL ❋ Bastard (2003)

[Get off the computer] [and do] [something interesting]! ❋ Key (2004)

Man, [i'm so bored] right now, i'll go read some [urbandictionary] [definitions]. ❋ Bobthehitmandole (2009)

[damn] [i'm bored] ❋ The Open Minded Metal Listener (2010)

[Im so bored] !!Lets [search up] "bored" on Urban Dictionary to [waste time] !! ❋ Bored !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (2008)

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