bore
To inspire boredom in somebody.
Example
“Reading books really bores me; films are much more exciting.”
Other meanings
To make a hole through something.
To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
“An insect bores into a tree.”
Synonyms
- tire
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "borian" (to pierce).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “bore” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.