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- DictionaryBore/bôr/
verb
- 1. make (a hole) in something, especially with a revolving tool: "the drill can bore through rock"
- 2. make one's way through (a crowd).
noun
- 1. the hollow part inside a gun barrel or other tube.
- 2. short for borehole
Definitions of bore. verb. make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool. “carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall”. synonyms: drill. see more. noun. a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes. synonyms: bore-hole, drill hole.
To proceed or advance steadily or laboriously: a destroyer boring through heavy seas. n. 1. A hole or passage made by or as if by use of a drill. 2. A hollow, usually cylindrical chamber or barrel, as of a firearm. 3. The interior diameter of a hole, tube, or cylinder. 4. The caliber of a firearm. 5. A drilling tool.
noun. uk / bɔː r/ us. bore noun (PERSON) someone who talks too much about things that are not interesting. bore noun (SITUATION) a situation or job that annoys you because it causes difficulties or is not interesting: It's a real bore not having a car. bore. uk / bɔː r/ us. past tense of bear.
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. bored, bores, boring. To make a hole in or through with a drill or other rotating tool. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To bore a hole or passage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To form (a tunnel, for example) by drilling, digging, or burrowing. American Heritage. To be drilled by a tool.
bore. verb. /bɔː (r)/ /bɔːr/ Verb Forms. [transitive] to make somebody feel bored, especially by talking too much. bore somebody I'm not boring you, am I? bore somebody with something Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? Extra Examples. Topics Feelings c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
a crashing bore. (British English, old-fashioned) a very boring person, activity, event or subject. Definition of bore noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[countable] (also bore‧hole) a deep hole made in the ground, especially to find water or oil. See bore in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: bore. Definition of bore noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
