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boring.

The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɔː.ɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/General-American/ˈboː.ɹɪŋ//ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/

  1. The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.

    countable · uncountable

  2. The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing. Enlarging an existing hole with a single-point cutting tool or a boring head (usually with high precision and accuracy regarding the roundness and size of the hole).

    countable · uncountable
    turning and boring
    fine boring with a boring head on a boring mill

  3. The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing. Drilling.

    countable · especially · uncountable

  4. The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing. The act of drilling a well into an artesian basin.

    Australia · countable · uncountable

  5. A pit or hole which has been bored.

    countable · uncountable

  6. One of the fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.

    countable · plural-normally · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English boren Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge Middle English boryng English boring Inherited from Middle English boryng (“making a hole”). By surface analysis, bore + -ing.

adj/ˈbɔː.ɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/General-American/ˈboː.ɹɪŋ//ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/

  1. Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.

    What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.

  2. Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.

    Manglish
    I very boring.

  3. Used, designed to be used, or able to drill holes.

    boring equipment
    boring snails

  4. Capable of penetrating; piercing.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English boren Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge Middle English boryng English boring Inherited from Middle English boryng (“making a hole”). By surface analysis, bore + -ing.

verb/ˈbɔː.ɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/General-American/ˈboː.ɹɪŋ//ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/

  1. present participle and gerund of bore

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English boren Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge Middle English boryng English boring Inherited from Middle English boryng (“making a hole”). By surface analysis, bore + -ing.

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