boring

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see also: Boring

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɔːɹɪŋ/

Noun

boring (plural borings)

1. A pit or hole which has been bore#Verb|bored.
   • 1992, J. Patrick Powers, Construction dewatering: new methods and applications, p. 191:

     It is common in urban areas that a great many borings exist from prior construction work.

2. Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.
3. Any organism that bores into a hard surface

Verb

1. present participle of bore#English|bore

Adjective

boring

1. Causing boredom; unable to engage or hold the interest.

   What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.

2. Used, or designed to be used, to drill holes.

   boring equipment

3. Capable of penetrating; piercing.

Synonyms

• dull, mind-numbing (colloquial), tedious
• See also Thesaurus:boring

Related terms

• bore
• bored
• boredom

Translations

• French: ennuyeux, barbant, ennuyant
• German: langweilig
• Italian: noioso, palloso, tedioso, soporifero, barboso, palloso, uggioso, stucchevole
• Portuguese: entediante, enfadonho, chato, maçante
• Russian: ску́чный
• Spanish: aburrido, tedioso, soso

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Boring

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Proper noun

1. Surname
2. An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon.
4. An unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

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