simple past tense and past participle of bore
"The artist bored a hole in the wood before inserting the dowel."
In plain English: To be bored means to feel tired and uninterested because there is nothing fun happening.
"The teacher began to bore her students with hours of dry history facts."
tired of the world
"bored with life"
"strolled through the museum with a bored air"
Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
"After waiting in line for an hour, he sat on the curb looking bored, kicking his heels absentmindedly until someone finally noticed him."
In plain English: Bored means feeling uninterested and wanting to do something else because there is nothing fun happening right now.
"The children got bored with their toys and started playing outside instead."
Usage: Use "bored" to describe the feeling of restlessness or mild annoyance caused by having too little activity, rather than a deep lack of interest in something specific. It is often confused with "annoyed," but boredom specifically stems from an absence of engagement while irritation can arise from any negative stimulus.
The word bored comes from adding the suffix -ed to the verb bore. It entered English as a past participle describing someone who has been drilled or poked with something sharp before taking on its modern meaning of feeling weary and uninterested.