bore
Translation
to make weary, to drill, to pierce
Examples
His long stories always bore me.
His long stories always bore me.
They bored a hole through the wall.
They bored a hole through the wall.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to make (sb.) feel weary His long stories always bore me.
((sth.)) ((through sth.)) to drill (sth.) through (sth.) They bored a hole through the wall.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tire, weary, drill, pierce
Etymology
From Old English 'borian' meaning 'to pierce'. The sense of 'to weary by dullness' arose in the mid-18th century.
Memory Tips
Imagine a boring conversation is like a drill slowly boring into your brain. This connects both meanings.