bore

[US]/bɔː(r)/
[UK]/bɔːr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to make someone feel bored
vt. & vi. to dig, excavate, or drill
n. a person or thing that is annoying or tedious

Phrases & Collocations

boring

boredom

bore someone stiff

bore hole

bore diameter

cylinder bore

full bore

tidal bore

bore out

Example Sentences

The ship bore east.

They bore the coffin into the church.

She bore the pain with resignation.

he bore the surname Tiller.

she bore the pain stoically.

she bore sixteen daughters.

she was a bore of the first water.

bore a scar on the left arm.

She bore herself with dignity.

bore through solid rock

bore the brunt of the household chores.

The room bore evidence of a struggle.

The bitch bore six puppies.

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