bore Synonyms
Another word for bore
• noun (Context 1)
A dull, tiresome, or uninteresting person, activity, or situation.
"Waiting in line at the post office for an hour was an absolute drag."
• verb (Context 2)
To make someone feel weary and uninterested by being dull, tedious, or repetitive.
"The speaker's monotonous delivery began to weary the audience within minutes."
• verb (Context 3)
To make a hole in or through something with a drill, auger, or other rotating tool, or by digging.
"Engineers used massive machinery to drill a tunnel through the mountain."
• noun (Context 4)
The hollow cylindrical interior of a tube, pipe, engine cylinder, or firearm barrel, or its internal diameter (caliber).
"The mechanic measured the cylinder caliber to check for engine wear."
• noun (Context 5)
A steep-fronted wave caused by the meeting of two tides or by the constriction of a rising tide rushing up a narrow estuary or river.
"Spectators gathered along the riverbank to watch the powerful tidal tidal bore surge upstream."
Opposites of bore
The opposite of bore shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: