BORE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BORE?

Need another word that means the same as “bore”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “bore” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bore” are: drill, tire, pierce, perforate, puncture, punch, cut, aegir, eager, eagre, bore-hole, drill hole, dullard, caliber, calibre, gauge, diameter, borehole, hole, well, shaft, pit, passage, tunnel

Bore as a Noun

Definitions of "Bore" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bore” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The hollow part inside a gun barrel or other tube.
• A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary.
• Diameter of a tube or gun barrel.
• A gun of a specified bore.
• A person who evokes boredom.
• A hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes.
• The diameter of a bore; the calibre.

Synonyms of "Bore" as a noun (17 Words)

aegir	A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary.
bore-hole	A hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes.
borehole	A deep, narrow hole made in the ground, especially to locate water or oil.
caliber	Diameter of a tube or gun barrel. An executive of low caliber.
calibre	The diameter of a body of circular section, such as a tube, blood vessel, or fibre. Educational facilities of a very high calibre.
diameter	A unit of linear measurement of magnifying power.
drill hole	Systematic training by multiple repetitions.
dullard	A person who is not very bright. His dullard cousin.
eager	A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary.
eagre	A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary.
gauge	The distance between the rails of a line of railway track. A fuel gauge.
hole	A cavity or receptacle on a golf course, typically one of eighteen or nine, into which the ball must be hit. A fox s hole.
passage	A narrow way allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building a passageway. An allegory on the theme of the passage from ignorance to knowledge.
pit	An orchestra pit. He had a flat tyre when he came into the pits.
shaft	A long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine, accommodates a lift in a building, or provides ventilation. The shafts of a horse drawn wagon.
tunnel	A passage in a sports stadium by which players enter or leave the field. The tunnel mouth.
well	A deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine. She was a well of information.

Usage Examples of "Bore" as a noun

• He shot a guard in the leg with a twelve-bore.
• A small-bore rifle.

Bore as a Verb

Definitions of "Bore" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bore” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging.
• Cause to be bored.
• Make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool.
• (of an athlete or racehorse) push another competitor out of the way.
• Hollow out (a gun barrel or other tube.

Synonyms of "Bore" as a verb (7 Words)

cut	Form or shape by cutting or incising. Cut a nice figure.
drill	Make a hole in or through something by using a drill. The troops were drilling.
perforate	Make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation. Perforate the sheets of paper.
pierce	Make (a hole) with a sharp instrument. A splinter had pierced the skin.
punch	Drive forcibly as if by a punch. The nail punched through the wall.
puncture	Sustain a puncture. One of the knife blows had punctured a lung.
tire	Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress. The journey had tired her.

Usage Examples of "Bore" as a verb

• The drill can bore through rock.
• His eyes bored into hers.
• An 1100 cc road bike bored out to 1168 cc.
• Bore a hole in the wall to pass the cable through.

Associations of "Bore" (30 Words)

blase	Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence. A blase attitude about housecleaning.
bored	Tired of the world. They hung around all day bored stiff.
boring	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. A boring evening with uninteresting people.
dull	Make dull or blunt. A dull thud of hooves.
ennui	The feeling of being bored by something tedious. He succumbed to ennui and despair.
exhausted	Drained of energy or effectiveness extremely tired completely exhausted. Exhausted peat workings.
exhaustion	A state of extreme physical or mental tiredness. He was pale with exhaustion.
fatigue	Weaken (a metal or other material) by repeated variations of stress. He was suffering from museum fatigue.
hectic	A hectic fever or flush. A hectic business schedule.
homogeneous	Containing terms all of the same degree. Homogeneous catalysis.
humdrum	Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement. An escape from the humdrum of his life.
identical	Being the exact same one; not any other. An identical proposition.
indistinguishable	Exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different. The counterfeit bills were virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.
irksome	Irritating; annoying. Petty regulations were becoming very irksome.
lackluster	Lacking luster or shine. Staring with lackluster eyes.
limp	A tendency to limp a gait impeded by injury or stiffness. Limp lettuce.
monotonous	Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. Nothing is so monotonous as the sea.
monotony	The quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety. You can become resigned to the monotony of captivity.
pall	Cover with a pall. A pall of black smoke hung over the quarry.
prosaic	Commonplace; unromantic. A prosaic and unimaginative essay.
puncture	Be pierced or punctured. Puncture a tire.
same	Same in identity. Animals of the same species.
tedious	Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous. Tedious days on the train.
tire	Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress. I m so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food.
tired	(especially of a statement or idea) boring or uninteresting because overfamiliar. Tired clich s like the information revolution.
tiresome	Causing one to feel bored or annoyed. The tiresome chirping of a cricket.
uninterested	Not having or showing interest. She appeared totally uninterested.
uninteresting	Characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative. A very uninteresting account of her trip.
wearisome	Causing one to feel tired or bored. They have schedules and inventories that tell them in wearisome detail what they should look for.
weary	Be distressed; fret. Aweary is archaic.