1. v. & n.
--v.
1. tr. make a hole in, esp. with a revolving tool.
2 tr. hollow out (a tube etc.).
3 tr. a make (a hole) by boring or excavation. b make (one's way) through a crowd etc.
4 intr. (of an athlete, racehorse, etc.) push another competitor out of the way.
5 intr. drill a well (for oil etc.).
--n.
1. the hollow of a firearm barrel or of a cylinder in an internal-combustion engine.
2 the diameter of this; the calibre.
3 BOREHOLE.
Etymology: OE borian f. Gmc 2. n. & v.
--n. a tiresome or dull person or thing.
--v.tr. weary by tedious talk or dullness.
Phrases and idioms:
bore a person to tears weary (a person) in the extreme.
Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn. 3. n. a high tidal wave rushing up a narrow estuary. Also called EAGRE.
Etymology: ME, perh. f. ON b{aacute}ra wave 4. past of BEAR(1).