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Bore

noun/kˈɑːɹpɪtwˌoʊvən/
Definition
a person who evokes boredom
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹpɪtwˌoʊvən/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʊʃəlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʊʃəlɪŋ/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈɑːɹpɪtwˌoʊvən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna person who evokes boredom
nouna high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
noundiameter of a tube or gun barrel
nouna hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
verbcause to be bored
verbmake a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
“don't drill here, there's a gas pipe”
verbhave
“bear a resemblance”
verbcause to be born
“My wife had twins yesterday!”
verbput up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
verbmove while holding up or supporting
“Bear gifts”
verbbring forth,
“The apple tree bore delicious apples this year”
verbtake on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
“I'll accept the charges”
verbcontain or hold; have within
“The jar carries wine”
verbbring in
“interest-bearing accounts”
verbhave on one's person
“He wore a red ribbon”
verbbehave in a certain manner
“She carried herself well”
verbhave rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
“She bears the title of Duchess”
verbsupport or hold in a certain manner
“She holds her head high”
verbbe pregnant with
“She is bearing his child”
Word Forms
boreverbcause to be bored
dullverbbecome less interesting or attractive
calibrateverbmeasure the caliber of
borenouna person who evokes boredom
borernouna drill for penetrating rock
drillnouna tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
electric drillnouna rotating power drill powered by an electric motor
drillingnounthe act of drilling
deliverynounthe act of delivering a child
birthnounthe time when something begins (especially life)
endurancenounthe power to withstand hardship or stress
bearableadjectivecapable of being borne though unpleasant
tolerantadjectiveshowing the capacity for endurance
tolerationnouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
tolerancenounthe act of tolerating something
abidancenounthe act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
sufferancenouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
bearernounsomeone whose employment involves carrying something
assumptionnounthe act of taking possession of or power over something
holdnounthe space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
carrynounthe act of carrying something
continentadjectivehaving control over urination and defecation
contentnounthe amount that can be contained
containernounany object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
yieldnounan amount of a product
paynounsomething that remunerates
wearableadjectivesuitable for wear or able to be worn
wearnouna covering designed to be worn on a person's body
wearingnounthe act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
bearingnoundignified manner or conduct
deportmentnoun(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
conductnoun(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
comportmentnoundignified manner or conduct
holdernounthe person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
carriagenouncharacteristic way of bearing one's body
gestationnounthe period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
expectantadjectivein an advanced stage of pregnancy
expectationnounthe feeling that something is about to happen
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
langweilig
eine Person, die Langeweile hervorruft
🇫🇷French
alésage
une personne qui évoque l'ennui
🇪🇸Spanish
aburrir
una persona que evoca aburrimiento
🇮🇹Italian
foro
una persona che evoca noia
🇳🇱Dutch
boring
iemand die verveling oproept
🇵🇹Portuguese
chato
uma pessoa que evoca tédio
🇷🇺Russian
бурить
человек, вызывающий скуку
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ऊब पैदा करना
एक व्यक्ति जो बोरियत पैदा करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বোর
একঘেয়েমি উদ্রেককারী একজন ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
சலிப்பு
சலிப்பைத் தூண்டும் ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
బోర్ కొట్టింది
విసుగు పుట్టించే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
कंटाळवाणे
कंटाळा आणणारी व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોર
એક વ્યક્તિ જે કંટાળાને ઉત્તેજીત કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೋರ್
ಬೇಸರವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിരസത
വിരസത ഉണർത്തുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੋਰ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਬੋਰੀਅਤ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بور
ایک شخص جو بوریت کو جنم دیتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
钻孔
引起无聊的人
🇯🇵Japanese
ボア
退屈を呼び起こす人
🇰🇷Korean
구경
지루함을 불러일으키는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khoan
một người gợi lên sự nhàm chán
🇹🇭Thai
เบื่อ
คนที่ทำให้เกิดความเบื่อหน่าย
🇮🇩Indonesian
membosankan
seseorang yang menimbulkan kebosanan
🇲🇾Malay
membosankan
seorang yang menimbulkan kebosanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تتحمل
الشخص الذي يثير الملل
🇮🇷Persian
حفاری
فردی که بی حوصلگی را برمی انگیزد
🇹🇷Turkish
delik
can sıkıntısını çağrıştıran kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְשַׁעֲמֵם
אדם שמעורר שעמום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bore'?
The primary meaning of 'bore' is 'a person who evokes boredom'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bore' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bore' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bore' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bore' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'bore' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'bore' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'bore' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'bore' in regular conversations?
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