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| bore [ bawr ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle bored, present participle bor·ing, 3rd person present singular bores) |
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make somebody uninterested: to make somebody lose interest and so feel tired and annoyed
 He bored us stiff with a detailed explanation of the itinerary for his vacation.
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noun (plural bores) |
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something that bores: somebody or something regarded as wholly uninteresting or tiresome
 Peeling potatoes is a bore!
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| [Mid-18th century. Origin ?] |
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