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bore2

Syllabification: (bore)
Pronunciation: /bôr/
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Definition of bore

noun

  • a person whose talk or behavior is dull and uninteresting:a crashing bore who tells the same old jokes over and over
  • [in singular] a tedious situation or thing:it’s such a bore cooking when one’s alone

verb

[with object]
  • make (someone) feel weary and uninterested by tedious talk or dullness:rather than bore you with all the details, I’ll hit some of the bright spots

Phrases

bore someone to death (or to tears)

weary (a person) in the extreme.

Origin:

mid 18th century (as a verb): of unknown origin

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