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gored

gore
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gawr, gohr]
    • /gɔr, goʊr/
    • /ɡɔːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gawr, gohr]
    • /gɔr, goʊr/

Definitions of gored word

  • verb with object gored to make or furnish with a gore or gores. 1
  • noun gored a triangular piece of material inserted in a garment, sail, etc., to give it greater width or a desired shape. Compare godet (def 1), gusset (def 1). 1
  • noun gored one of the panels, usually tapering or shaped, making up a garment, as a skirt. 1
  • noun gored a triangular tract of land, especially one lying between larger divisions. 1
  • noun gored (of an animal such as a bull) Pierce or stab with a horn or tusk. 1
  • verb gored simple past tense and past participle of gore. 0

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Origin of gored

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English goren; see gore3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gored

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gored popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

gored usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gored

noun gored

  • blooded — (of horses, cattle, etc) of good breeding
  • slaughtered — the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food.

verb gored

  • speared — a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain.
  • pierced — punctured or perforated, as to form a decorative design: a pendant in pierced copper.
  • wounded — suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound: to bandage a wounded hand.
  • gouged — a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side.
  • perforated — perforated.

Top questions with gored

  • what does gored mean?
  • he whose ox is gored?
  • what is a gored skirt?

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