bored Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cause to be bored
    bore; tire.
  2. verb make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    bore; drill.
    • don't drill here, there's a gas pipe
    • drill a hole into the wall
    • drill for oil
    • carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall
  3. adjective satellite tired of the world
    world-weary.
    • bored with life
    • strolled through the museum with a bored air
  4. adjective satellite uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
    blase.
    • his blase indifference
    • a petulant blase air
    • the bored gaze of the successful film star

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