bore
Third Person
bores
Present Participle
boring
Past Tense
bored
Past Participle
bored
1
to do something that causes a person become uninterested, tired, or impatient
transitive
- The long lecture bored the students.
- The repetitive tasks bore her.
- The monotonous presentation is boring the audience.
- The ongoing discussion is boring him.
- She has bored herself by staying indoors all day.
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2
to create a hole, typically with a pointed tool
transitive
- The construction worker bored holes in the concrete for anchor placement.
- Using a drill, he bored a hole through the metal sheet for installation.
- The carpenter bored a hole in the wood to accommodate a dowel.
- She used an auger to bore a hole into the ground for fence post installation.
- To install a doorknob, he bored a hole in the door with a drill.
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