bore

noun

UK /bɔː(r)/

Word Forms

singular	bore
plural	bores

1
countable someone who talks too much about things that are not very interesting
Her husband is such a bore.
a typical wine/computer bore
Synonyms and related words
People who are old-fashioned or do not like change
a broken record
anorak
bogan
Synonyms and related words
People who talk a lot or too much, or are nosey
bore
gossip
rambler
1. 1a
  singular a boring or annoying activity or situation
  I find cleaning a real bore.
  Synonyms and related words
  Boring places and things
  bore
  backwater
  yawn
2
uncountable Britisha unit for measuring the inside of a gun barrel
a 12-bore shotgun
Synonyms and related words
Parts of a gun
barrel
bayonet
bore
Synonyms and related words
Units for measuring length or width
bore
centimeter
centimetre

bore

noun

US /bɔr/

Word Forms

singular	bore
plural	bores

1
countable someone who talks too much about things that are not very interesting
Her husband is such a bore.
Synonyms and related words
People who are old-fashioned or do not like change
a broken record
anorak
bore
Synonyms and related words
People who talk a lot or too much or are nosey
bore
gossip
rambler
1. 1a
  singular a boring or annoying activity or situation
  I find cleaning a real bore.
  The constant traveling was becoming a bore.
  Synonyms and related words
  Boring places and things
  bore
  backwater
  yawn
2
uncountable Britishthe gauge of a gun
Synonyms and related words
Parts of a gun
barrel
bayonet
bore
Synonyms and related words
Units for measuring length or width
bore
centimeter
centimetre

bore

verb

UK /bɔː(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bore
he/she/it	bores
present participle	boring
past tense	bored
past participle	bored

1
transitive to make someone feel impatient or dissatisfied, especially by talking to them about things that are not very interesting
I hope I’m not boring you.
bore someone with something:
I won’t bore you with all the details.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone bored or unenthusiastic
bore
pall
turn off
2
intransitive/transitive to make a deep hole in something hard
bore into/through:
insects that bore through wood
Synonyms and related words
To make a hole, dent or line in something
tear
pierce
pit
Synonyms and related words
To dig
dig out
dig up
dig

phrasal verbs

bore into

bore

UK /bɔː(r)/

the past tense of bear

Synonyms and related words

Irregular past tenses

arose

ate

awoke

bore

verb

US /bɔr/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bore
he/she/it	bores
present participle	boring
past tense	bored
past participle	bored

1
transitive to make someone feel impatient or dissatisfied, especially by talking to them about things that are not very interesting
I hope I’m not boring you.
bore someone with something:
I won’t bore you with all the details.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone bored or unenthusiastic
bore
pall
turn off
2
intransitive/transitive to make a deep hole in something hard
bore into/through:
insects that bore through wood
Synonyms and related words
To make a hole, dent or line in something
tear
pierce
puncture
Synonyms and related words
To dig
dig out
bore
scoop

phrasal verbs

bore into

bore

US /bɔr/

the past tense of bear

Synonyms and related words

Irregular past tenses

arose

ate

awoke

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