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bore [ bawr ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle bored, present participle bor·ing, 3rd person present singular bores)
Definition:
 
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.



noun  (plural bores)
Definition:
 
something that bores: somebody or something regarded as wholly uninteresting or tiresome
Peeling potatoes is a bore!

[Mid-18th century. Origin ?]

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