full-bore

1 of 2

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈbȯr 

1

: full-blown sense 2

a full-bore crisis

2

: made with maximum effort

a full-bore attempt to succeed

full bore

2 of 2

adverb

: with maximum effort or speed

runners sprinting full bore

Examples of full-bore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

There was little tangible reason for such a full-bore grin, locked in a box-and-one prison by the Nuggets’ perimeter defense for much of the night. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2025

Those plans are continuing full-bore, with Todd seeking to raise money and having having honed in on a starting point: Local youth sports. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025

Adverb

So my knee-jerk reaction when Drag Race goes full bore into sentimentality is to roll my eyes a bit and hunker down for a segment that doesn’t speak to me. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025

Diarra was limited to 22 minutes in the quarterfinal; pushing him full bore in the first of a possible three games in three days, against Creighton Friday and possibly St. John’s Saturday, would not have been wise. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for full-bore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore