Bore: meaning, definitions and examples

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bore

 

[ bษ”ห ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

To feel weary by dullness, tedious repetition, unwelcome attentions, etc.

Synonyms

dullness, monotony, tedium

Examples of usage

  • I was overcome with a sense of bore.
  • She tried to hide her bore, but it was obvious.
  • He was a constant bore at the party.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To make weary by dullness, tedious repetition, etc.

Synonyms

irritate, tedious, weary

Examples of usage

  • The long lecture bored the students.
  • She was bored by the movie.

Translations

Translations of the word "bore" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น entediar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฌเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช langweilen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membosankan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝัƒะดัŒะณัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nudziฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€€ๅฑˆใ•ใ›ใ‚‹ (ใŸใ„ใใคใ•ใ›ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ennuyer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aburrir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑkmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€๋ฃจํ•˜๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถุฌุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nudit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nudiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝฟๅŽŒ็ƒฆ (shว yร nfรกn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dolgoฤasiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leiรฐast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปั‹า›ั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bezmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aburrir

Etymology

The word 'bore' originated in the late 18th century, derived from the Old English word 'borian', meaning to pierce or perforate. Over time, the meaning of 'bore' evolved to represent a feeling of weariness or dullness. The verb form of 'bore' emerged in the early 19th century, indicating an action that causes tedium or irritation.

See also: bored, boredom, boring, boringly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,690, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.