1. to make someone feel tired and uninterested by being dull
2. to make a hole in something by drilling or digging
3. past tense of bear
Usage: archaic or literary

1. a person who makes others feel tired and uninterested
2. a hole made by drilling or the hollow inside of a tube or gun barrel

Examples

• The long lecture began to bore the students.
• We need to bore a hole through this wall.
• Don’t invite him to the party; he’s such a bore.
• The rifle has a smooth bore.
• She bore three children during her marriage.
• His constant complaints bore everyone at work.
• The workers will bore through the mountain for the tunnel.