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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bor•ing2 /ˈbɔrɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - causing boredom:a boring speech; a boring teacher.
bor•ing•ly, adv.: a boringly useless speech. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bor•ing1 (bôr′ing, bōr′-),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]
- the act or process of making or enlarging a hole.
- the hole so made.
- Geologya cylindrical sample of earth strata obtained by boring a vertical hole.
- Mechanical Engineering borings, the chips, fragments, or dust produced in boring.
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see bore1, -ing1
- causing or marked by boredom:a boring discussion; to have a boring time.
bor′ing•ly, adv. bor′ing•ness, n. |