Bore meaning in English

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Definition

to bore (somebody with something): to tire, to annoy, to bother (somebody with something) verb
Am I boring you with my stories? You look sleepy.
You bore me to death. You really, really don't interest me.
to be bored: to be uninterested, sick and tired verbidiom
I'm bored. I have nothing to do; I'm uninterested; I'm tired of this
boring: dull, uninteresting, monotonous adjective
I found the book very boring, I was asleep after 3 pages.
boredom: lack of interest, apathy noun

Examples

  • "I know, it sounds pretty boring."
  • "I won't bore you with all the details, but I have discovered that there is an inordinate number of extra fees we are paying to the bank which are atypical for a corporation as large as ours."
  • "Hannah : Boring!"
  • "Bored of the blue skies?"
  • "Kid A : This is boring!"
  • "Don't worry - it's quite painless, if a little boring."
  • "I'm bored of it myself."
  • "The truth is actually a long and relatively boring story that I will now tell you."
  • "The exhibit was boring?"
  • "Man : Ooh, that sounds really boring, robot."
  • "Brian : This boring one?"
  • "In lieu of this pointless, frivolous expenditure, I propose a boring meeting at the office at 8.15 am."
  • "Host : That sounds boring, but go ahead."
  • "I find them boring."
  • "Apparently, my job is so boring even a robot refuses to do it."
  • "Bruno : Okay Icarus, I'm ready to hear about your strategy, but I'm worried it's going to be boring... which is why I'd like you to give me the presentation as a rap."
  • "Brian : Boring."
  • "Bruno : Yes the boring one!"
  • "I'm going to take your boring, utopian society, and make it way, way, way, way, way cooler."

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