boren — meaning in English

English meaning

• bore verb To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
• drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
• gimlet noun A small hand tool with a pointed screw tip, used to drill holes.
• pry verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.

Senses

boren is used for these senses in English:

• bore (intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
• drill (transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
• gimlet To pierce or bore holes (as if using a gimlet).

bore — full definition

1. verb To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
2. verb To drill a hole through something.
3. noun A person or thing that is dull and uninteresting.
4. noun The inner diameter of a tube or gun barrel.

drill — full definition

1. verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
2. verb To practice something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
3. noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
4. noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
5. noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.

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