bore

1 to make a hole or series of holes in some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard Synonyms of ¹bore bore, drill, hole, pierce, punch, puncture, riddleWords Related to ¹bore broach, tap; poke, prick, prickle; penetrate; burrow (into), excavate, gouge, groove, hollow; break, cut, gash, notch, rend, rupture, slash, slit, splitNear Antonyms of ¹bore fill, patch, plug, seal

2 to force one's way with some effort, she bored through the throng of yelling protestors Synonyms of ¹bore bore, bull, bulldoze, crash, elbow, jam, jostle, muscle, push, shoulder, squeezeWords Related to ¹bore ram, shove, thrust

to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death Synonyms of ²bore jade, tire, weary Words Related to ²bore pall; burn out, do in, drain, enervate, exhaust, fag, fatigue, tucker (out), wash out, wear, wear out; debilitate, disable, enfeeble; deject, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit Phrases put to sleep Near Antonyms of ²bore activate, animate, energize, enliven, excite, galvanize, invigorate, stimulate, strengthen, vitalize; amuse, entertain; allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, hypnotize, mesmerize; monopolize, preoccupy; busy, immerse, involve, occupy; pump up, rally, rouse, stir Antonyms of ²bore absorb, busy, engage, engross, enthrall (or enthral), fascinate, grip, interest, intrigue

someone or something boring for once, the graduation speaker wasn't a real bore Synonyms of bore drag, drip, droner, dullsville, nudnik (also nudnick), snooze, snoozer, yawn, yawnerWords Related to bore bummer, downer; bromide, pillNear Antonyms of bore blast, gas [slang], kick, rush, upper