BORE

/bɔː/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 7

Scrabble letter values: B3O1R1E1 = 6

Definition

  1. verb cause to be bored. — synonyms: tire
  2. verb make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool. — synonyms: drill
  3. noun a person who evokes boredom. — synonyms: dullard
  4. 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
  5. noun diameter of a tube or gun barrel. — synonyms: gauge, caliber, calibre
  6. 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”

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