BORE


Meaning of BORE in English

I. verb

1.

Synonyms: perforate , drill, prick, ||pritch, punch, puncture

2.

Synonyms: gaze 1, gape, ||gaup ( or gawp), gawk, glare, gloat, goggle, peer, stare

II. verb

to induce a state of boredom in

bored to death by his endless sermon

Synonyms: ennui, pall, tire, weary

Related Word: jade; fatigue, wear; annoy, irk, irritate; afflict, bother, discomfort

Idioms: put one to sleep

Contrasted words: amuse, entertain; excite, fascinate, intrigue; absorb, beguile, engross, enthrall, grip; enliven, freshen, invigorate, quicken, stimulate

Antonyms: interest

III. noun

someone or something that is boring

cocktail parties frequented mainly by bores

Synonyms: drag, ||dullsville, ||pill

Related Word: bad news; downer; soporific

Idioms: crashing bore

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