gore
gore Lexical Profile
gore Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Blood that has been shed, especially when clotted or resulting from violence; graphic depictions of bloodshed in media.
"Many viewers avoided the horror film because of its excessive gore."
A triangular or tapering piece of cloth inserted into a garment, sail, or umbrella to give it greater width or a curved shape.
"The tailor added six gores to the skirt so it would flare gracefully at the hem."
• verb
To pierce or wound with a horn or tusk (typically of a bull, boar, or similar horned or tusked animal).
"The matador narrowly escaped before the charging bull could gore him."
To shape or provide a garment or sail with triangular tapering panels of fabric.
"The dressmaker decided to gore the heavy wool coat for a more flattering silhouette."
• Rhymes for gore
Word Origin & Etymology
The sense relating to blood comes from Old English 'gor', meaning dirt, dung, or filth, which gradually narrowed to mean clotted blood shed in violence. The tailoring and sewing sense derives independently from Old English 'gara', meaning a triangular piece of land or spearhead, from 'gar' (spear).