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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [bawr, bohr]
- /bɔr, boʊr/
- /bɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawr, bohr]
- /bɔr, boʊr/
Definitions of bored word
- adjective bored If you are bored, you feel tired and impatient because you have lost interest in something or because you have nothing to do. 3
- verb with object bored to pierce (a solid substance) with some rotary cutting instrument. 1
- verb with object bored to make (a hole) by drilling with such an instrument. 1
- verb with object bored to form, make, or construct (a tunnel, mine, well, passage, etc.) by hollowing out, cutting through, or removing a core of material: to bore a tunnel through the Alps; to bore an oil well 3000 feet deep. 1
- verb with object bored Machinery. to enlarge (a hole) to a precise diameter with a cutting tool within the hole, by rotating either the tool or the work. 1
- verb with object bored to force (an opening), as through a crowd, by persistent forward thrusting (usually followed by through or into); to force or make (a passage). 1
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Origin of bored
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bored
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bored popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bored usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bored
adj bored
- disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- fatigued — of or relating to fatigues or any clothing made to resemble them: The guerrilla band wore fatigue pants and field jackets. She brought fatigue shorts to wear on the hike.
- tired — having a tire or tires.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- blase — If you describe someone as blasé, you mean that they are not easily impressed, excited, or worried by things, usually because they have seen or experienced them before.
Antonyms for bored
adj bored
- interested — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
- refreshed — to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).
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