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Bore has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a person who evokes boredom

"His long lecture about tax law made him seem like the most boring speaker at the conference, and he quickly became known as a bore to everyone in attendance."

2

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

"The sudden rise of water created a massive bore that swept up the muddy river, endangering anyone standing on the bank."

3

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

"The engineer measured the bore of the cannon to ensure it matched the ammunition specifications."

4

a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes

"The geologists drilled a deep bore into the seabed to sample the ocean floor and search for oil reserves."

5

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

"During low water, a violent bore surged up the river channel, crashing against the bridge pilings."

6

A sudden and rapid flow of tide occuring in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up as a wave.

In plain English: A bore is someone who talks too much about boring things and makes you want to leave immediately.

"The long meeting was just a bore that made everyone fall asleep."

Usage: As a noun referring to water movement, "bore" describes the sudden upward surge of tide seen only in specific rivers and estuaries rather than open oceans. Do not confuse this tidal phenomenon with the more common meaning of a hole drilled through an object or someone who is tedious.

Verb
1

cause to be bored

"The endless lecture began to bore the entire audience within minutes."

2

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

"don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"

"drill a hole into the wall"

"drill for oil"

"carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall"

3

To inspire boredom in somebody.

"He bore the heavy load all the way to the summit."

4

simple past tense of bear

In plain English: To bore someone is to make them feel very bored and uninterested because something is dull or repetitive.

"The long lecture began to bore me until I finally fell asleep."

Example Sentences
"The long meeting was just a bore that made everyone fall asleep." noun
"The hole in his hat was just a small bore that needed stitching." noun
"This gunpowder drill is designed to create precise bores for artillery shells." noun
"He felt like a complete bore after telling the same joke three times at the party." noun
"The long lecture began to bore me until I finally fell asleep." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
interest
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
unpleasant person tidal flow diameter excavation cut
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
gasbag nudnik platitudinarian stuffed shirt shot hole spud counter-drill trepan

Origin

Bore comes from Old English borian, which originally meant to pierce or make a hole. The word shares roots with similar terms in other Germanic languages like Dutch and German.

Rhyming Words
ore nore yore core tore vore sore fore dore more kore wore pore gore hore lore rore prore whore afore
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