BORE
Scrabble letter values: B3O1R1E1 = 6
Definition
- verb cause to be bored. — synonyms: tire
- verb make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool. — synonyms: drill
- noun a person who evokes boredom. — synonyms: dullard
- noun a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary). — synonyms: tidal_bore, eagre, aegir, eager
- noun diameter of a tube or gun barrel. — synonyms: gauge, caliber, calibre
- noun a hole or passage made by a drill. — synonyms: bore-hole, drill_hole
Examples
- “don't drill here, there's a gas pipe”
- “drill a hole into the wall”
- “drill for oil”