boring
/ˈbɔːɹɪŋ/ · bor·ing
verb
- To inspire boredom in somebody. The lecture was so boring that I fell asleep.
- To make a hole through something. The drill bored a hole through the metal sheet.
- To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool. The insect bored into the tree to lay its eggs.
noun
- A pit or hole which has been bored. The boring created a hole in the wall.
- Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled. The boring produced a cloud of dust and debris.
- Any organism that bores into a hard surface. The boring beetle is a type of insect that bores into trees.
adjective
- Causing boredom; unable to engage or hold the interest. What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.
- Used, or designed to be used, to drill holes. The boring equipment was used to drill holes in the metal sheet.
- Capable of penetrating; piercing. The boring tool was able to pierce through the hard surface.
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Did you know? The word 'boring' has been used in various contexts, including literature and film. For example, in the novel 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger, the character Holden Caulfield describes a boring experience at a party.