The meaning of BORE is to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool. How to use bore in a sentence.

BORE definition: 1. to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest: 2. to make someone feel very bored…. Learn more.

noun a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person. He's such a bore that I'd rather stay home than go out with him. a cause of inconvenience or petty annoyance. The job has a lot of repetitive …

1. to weary by dullness, repetition, unwelcome attentions, etc.: The long speech bored me. n. 2. a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person. 3. a cause of ennui or petty annoyance: The play was a …

You describe someone as a bore when you think that they talk in a very uninteresting way. There is every reason why I shouldn't enjoy his company–he's a bore and a fool.

Oct 31, 2025 · bore (plural bores) A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter. quotations

There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bore, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

BORE meaning: to make (someone) tired and annoyed by being uninteresting or too much the same

Synonyms for BORE: drill, pierce, punch, poke, puncture, hole, perforate, tap; Antonyms of BORE: fill, patch, seal, plug, busy, engage, interest, grip

bore noun (SITUATION) a situation or job that annoys you because it causes difficulties or is not interesting: