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 verb 1 : to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool
2 : to make (as a cylindrical hole) by boring or digging away material <bored a tunnel>intransitive verb 1 a : to make a hole by or as if by boring b : to sink a mine shaft or well
2 : to make one's way steadily especially against resistance <we bored through the jostling crowd>