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- DictionaryBor·ing/ˈbôriNG/
adjective
- 1. not interesting; tedious: "I've got a boring job in an office"
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective boring mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective boring. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
noun. a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person: He's such a bore that I'd rather stay home than go out with him. a cause of inconvenience or petty annoyance: The job has a lot of repetitive tasks that are a bore to do. bore. 2. [ bawr ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) , bored, bor·ing.
verb. cause to be bored. synonyms: tire. see more. noun. a person who evokes boredom. synonyms: dullard. see more. noun. a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) synonyms: aegir, eager, eagre, tidal bore. see more. Pronunciation. US. /bɔər/
If someone or something is boring, they are not interesting or exciting. If you are bored, you feel unhappy because nothing interesting is happening. Boredom is the state of being unhappy and uninterested in things. A bore is a person or thing that is not exciting or interesting.
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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: "Am I boring you?" she asked anxiously. bore someone silly. to make someone feel very bored: We were all bored silly by the play. See more. Fewer examples.
1. a. : to make a hole by or as if by boring. insects that bore into trees. b. : to sink a mine shaft or well. boring for oil. 2. : to make one's way steadily especially against resistance. We bored through the jostling crowd.
