bore


bore - noun

  • a person who evokes boredom
  • a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
  • diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  • a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes

    • bore - verb

    • cause to be bored
    • make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

    bore - thesaurus

    aegir   caliber American English spelling   calibre British English spelling   drill   dullard   eager   eagre   gauge British English spelling but is sometimes accepted as American spelling   tire American English spelling  


    View spelling list -ore words and learn about the word bore in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw + war.

    Scrabble score for bore

    b is 3 o is 1 r is 1 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 6

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