English

Detailed Synonyms for boring in English

boring:

boring adj

  1. boring
  2. boring
    boring; dreary; dull; drab
  3. boring
  4. boring
  5. boring
    boring; dull
  6. boring
  7. boring
  8. boring
  9. boring
    – so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness 1
    dull; tedious; boring; slow; irksome; tiresome; deadening; ho-hum; wearisome
    – so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness 1
    • dull adj
      • a dull play1
      • his competent but dull performance1
    • tedious adj
      • tedious days on the train1
    • boring adj
      • a boring evening with uninteresting people1
    • slow adj
    • irksome adj
      • what an irksome task the writing of long letters is1
    • tiresome adj
      • the tiresome chirping of a cricket1
    • deadening adj
      • the deadening effect of some routine tasks1
    • ho-hum adj
      • a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention1
    • wearisome adj
      • other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome1

boring

  1. boring

boring [the ~] noun

  1. the boring
    – the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum 1
    the boring; the drilling; the oil production
    – the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum 1
  2. the boring
    – the act of drilling 1
    the boring; the drilling
    – the act of drilling 1

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Related Definitions for "boring":

  1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness1
    • a boring evening with uninteresting people1
  2. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum1
  3. the act of drilling1

boring form of bore:

to bore verb (bores, bored, boring)

  1. to bore
    be boring; to bore
  2. to bore
    to bore; to drill
    • bore verb (bores, bored, boring)
    • drill verb (drills, drilled, drilling)
  3. to bore
    – make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool 1
    to bore; to drill
    – make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool 1
    • bore verb (bores, bored, boring)
      • carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall1
    • drill verb (drills, drilled, drilling)
      • don't drill here, there's a gas pipe1
      • drill a hole into the wall1
      • drill for oil1
  4. to bore
    – cause to be bored 1
    to bore; to tire; tyre
    – cause to be bored 1
    • bore verb (bores, bored, boring)
    • tire verb, American (tires, tired, tiring)
    • tyre verb, British

Conjugations for bore:

present
  1. bore
  2. bore
  3. bores
  4. bore
  5. bore
  6. bore
simple past
  1. bored
  2. bored
  3. bored
  4. bored
  5. bored
  6. bored
present perfect
  1. have bored
  2. have bored
  3. has bored
  4. have bored
  5. have bored
  6. have bored
past continuous
  1. was boring
  2. were boring
  3. was boring
  4. were boring
  5. were boring
  6. were boring
future
  1. shall bore
  2. will bore
  3. will bore
  4. shall bore
  5. will bore
  6. will bore
continuous present
  1. am boring
  2. are boring
  3. is boring
  4. are boring
  5. are boring
  6. are boring
subjunctive
  1. be bored
  2. be bored
  3. be bored
  4. be bored
  5. be bored
  6. be bored
diverse
  1. bore!
  2. let's bore!
  3. bored
  4. boring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

bore [the ~] noun

  1. the bore
    the diameter; the bore; the calibre; the caliber
  2. the bore
    the nuisance; the pain in the neck; the bore; the troublemaker; the pest; the handful
  3. the bore
    – a person who evokes boredom 1
    the yellowbelly; the bugger
    the nag
    – someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault 1
    • nag [the ~] noun
    the pain in the ass
    – something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness 1
    the creep
    – someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric 1
    the bore
    – a person who evokes boredom 1
    the pain in the neck
    – a bothersome annoying person 1
  4. the bore
    – a person who evokes boredom 1
    the bore; the dullard
    – a person who evokes boredom 1
  5. the bore
    – a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes 1
    the bore; the drill hole; the bore-hole
    – a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes 1
  6. the bore
    – diameter of a tube or gun barrel 1
    the gauge; the bore; the caliber; the calibre
    – diameter of a tube or gun barrel 1
  7. the bore
    – a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) 1
    the eager; the bore; the tidal bore; the aegir; the eagre
    – a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) 1

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Related Definitions for "bore":

  1. a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes1
  2. diameter of a tube or gun barrel1
  3. a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)1
  4. a person who evokes boredom1
  5. make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool1
    • carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall1
  6. cause to be bored1

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