I. ˈbȯr verb
( bored ; bor·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English borian; akin to Old High German borōn to bore, Latin forare to bore, ferire to strike
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1. : to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool
2. : to make (as a cylindrical hole) by boring or digging away material
bored a tunnel
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to make a hole by or as if by boring
b. : to sink a mine shaft or well
2. : to make one's way steadily especially against resistance
we bored through the jostling crowd
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a usually cylindrical hole made by or as if by boring
b. chiefly Australian & New Zealand : a borehole drilled especially to make an artesian well
2.
a. : the long usually cylindrical hollow part of something (as a tube or gun barrel)
b. : the inner surface of a hollow cylindrical object
3. : the size of a bore: as
a. : the interior diameter of a gun barrel ; especially chiefly British : gauge 1a(2)
b. : the diameter of an engine cylinder
III.
past of bear
IV. noun
Etymology: Middle English * bore wave, from Old Norse bāra
Date: 1601
: a tidal flood with a high abrupt front
V. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1766
: one that causes boredom: as
a. : a tiresome person
b. : something that is devoid of interest
VI. transitive verb
( bored ; bor·ing )
Date: 1768
: to cause to feel boredom