Synonyms of 'bore'

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(verb) in the sense of drill

Definition

to produce (a tunnel, mine shaft, etc.) by drilling

Get the special drill bit to bore the correct-size hole.

Synonyms

drill

I drilled five holes at equal distance.

mine

sink

the site where Stephenson sank his first mineshaft

tunnel

The rebels tunnelled out of a maximum security jail.

pierce

Pierce the skin of the potato with a fork.

penetrate

The needle penetrated the skin.

burrow

puncture

The bullet punctured his stomach.

perforate

The table was perforated by a series of small holes.

gouge out

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1 (noun) in the sense of hole

Definition

a hole or tunnel in the ground drilled in search of minerals, oil, etc.

Water is pumped out to reduce pressure around the well bore.

Synonyms

hole

He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his possessions.

tunnel

two new railway tunnels through the Alps

shaft

old mine shafts

borehole

drill hole

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2 (noun) in the sense of diameter

Synonyms

diameter

the diameter of a human hair

calibre

Next morning she was arrested and a .44 calibre revolver was found in her possession.

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(verb) in the sense of tire

Definition

to tire or make weary by being dull, repetitious, or uninteresting

Dickie bored him all through the meal with stories of the Navy.

Synonyms

tire

If driving tires you, take the train.

exhaust

The effort of speaking had exhausted him.

annoy

Try making a note of the things that annoy you.

fatigue

It fatigues me to list them all.

weary

Her boss's criticism wearied her so much that she left.

wear out

jade

wear down

be tedious

pall on

send to sleep

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Opposites

interest

excite

fascinate

stimulate

amuse

divert

hold the attention of

engross

(noun) in the sense of nuisance

Definition

a dull or repetitious person, activity, or state

He's a bore and a fool.

Synonyms

nuisance

He can be a bit of a nuisance when he's drunk.

It's a real nuisance having to pick up the kids from school every day.

pain (informal)

drag (informal)

Shopping for clothes is a drag.

headache (informal)

Their biggest headache is the increase in the price of fuel.

yawn (informal)

anorak (informal)

pain in the neck (informal)

She can be a pain in the neck when she's in this sort of mood.

dullard

pain in the arse (taboo, slang)

dull person

tiresome person

wearisome talker

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Quotations

Bore: a person who talks when you wish him to listen [Ambrose Bierce – The Devil's Dictionary]The way to be a bore is to say everything [Voltaire – Sept Discours en vers sur l'Homme]He was not only a bore; he bored for England [Malcolm Muggeridge – Tread Softly (writing of Sir Anthony Eden)]A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is, tells you [Bert Leston Taylor – The So-Called Human Race]A healthy male adult bore consumes each year one and a half times his own weight in other people's patience [John Updike – Confessions of a Wild Bore]Some people can stay longer in an hour than others can in a week [W.D. Howells]

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in the sense of annoy

Definition

to irritate or displease

Try making a note of the things that annoy you.

Synonyms

irritate,

trouble,

bore,

anger,

harry,

bother,

disturb,

provoke,

get (informal),

bug (informal),

needle (informal),

plague,

tease,

harass,

hassle (informal),

aggravate (informal),

badger,

gall,

madden,

ruffle,

exasperate,

nettle,

molest,

pester,

vex,

displease,

irk,

bedevil,

rile,

peeve,

get under your skin (informal),

get on your nerves (informal),

nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),

get up your nose (informal),

give someone grief (British, South Africa),

make your blood boil,

piss you off (taboo, slang),

rub someone up the wrong way (informal),

get your goat (slang),

get in your hair (informal),

get on your wick (British, slang),

get your dander up (informal),

get your back up,

incommode (formal),

put your back up,

hack you off (informal),

be on your back (slang)

in the sense of calibre

Definition

the diameter of the bore of a gun or of a shell or bullet

Next morning she was arrested and a .44 calibre revolver was found in her possession.

Synonyms

diameter,

bore,

gauge,

measure

in the sense of drag

Definition

a tedious or boring thing

Shopping for clothes is a drag.

Synonyms

nuisance,

pain (informal),

bore,

bother,

pest,

hassle (informal),

inconvenience,

annoyance,

pain in the neck,

pain in the arse (taboo, slang),

pain in the backside (informal),

pain in the butt (informal)

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pair

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Throw me over a of socks.

warn or worn?

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rugs increase the danger of tripping.

weak or week?

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board or bored?

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I got with my job as a travel agent.

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complex plot or vegetable plot?

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field questions or raise questions?

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cut the dividends or reap dividends?

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civil action

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winning goal

long-term goal

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Synonyms of 'bore'

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