bore

Universal Words verb, noun-see also BEAR, BORE, BORNEv. verb 1 [VN] to make sb feel bored, especially by talking too much: I'm not boring you, am I? * Has he been boring you with his stories about China? 2 ~ (into / through sth) to make a long deep hole with a tool or by digging: [V] The drill is strong enough to bore through solid rock. * [VN] to bore a hole in sth 3 [V] ~ into sb/sth (of eyes) to stare in a way that makes sb feel uncomfortable: His blue eyes seemed to bore into her. noun 1 [C] a person who is very boring, usually because they talk too much 2 [sing.] a situation or thing that is boring or that annoys you: It's such a bore having to stay late this evening. 3 (also gauge especially in AmE) (especially in compounds) the hollow inside of a tube, such as a pipe or a gun; the width of the hole: a tube with a wide / narrow bore * a twelve-bore shotgun 4 a strong, high wave that rushes along a river from the sea at particular times of the year 5 (also borehole) a deep hole made in the ground, especially to find water or oil IDIOMS see CRASHv.