bore

[bɔː(r)]

bore Definition

• 1. to make someone feel bored or uninterested
• 2. a person or thing that is dull and uninteresting

Using bore: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "bore" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The lecture bored me to tears.

• Example

  I don't want to bore you with the details.

• Example

  He's a bore at parties.

• Example

  This book is a real bore.

bore Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for bore

• tedium
• monotony
• dullness
• weariness
• tediousness

Antonyms for bore

• fascinate
• interest
• entertain

Idioms Using bore

• born to be wild

  having a natural inclination for adventure or risk-taking

  Example

  He's always been a bit of a daredevil; he was born to be wild.

• born yesterday

  naive or inexperienced

  Example

  Don't try to trick me; I wasn't born yesterday.

• born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

  born into a wealthy family

  Example

  She's never had to work for anything; she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

Phrases with bore

• bore someone to death

  to make someone extremely bored

  Example

  The long meeting bored me to death.

• bored out of one's mind

  extremely bored

  Example

  I was bored out of my mind during the lecture.

• bore the pants off someone

  to bore someone very much

  Example

  The movie bored the pants off me.

Origins of bore

from Old English 'borian', meaning 'to pierce'

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Summary: bore in Brief

The verb 'bore' [bɔː(r)] means to make someone feel bored or uninterested. It can also refer to a person or thing that is dull and uninteresting, as in 'He's a bore at parties.' The phrase 'bore someone to death' means to make someone extremely bored, while 'bored out of one's mind' means extremely bored. 'Born to be wild' is an idiom that means having a natural inclination for adventure or risk-taking.