Main Entry:

¹bore

Pronunciation:

\ˈbȯr\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

bored; bor·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English borian; akin to Old High German borōn to bore, Latin forare to bore, ferire to strike

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb1: to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool2: to make (as a cylindrical hole) by boring or digging away material <bored a tunnel>intransitive verb1 a: to make a hole by or as if by boring b: to sink a mine shaft or well2: to make one's way steadily especially against resistance <we bored through the jostling crowd>