noun
goring
Goring (noun) means a wound caused by being pierced with a horn, especially in bullfighting. Example: “The matador survived a serious goring in his final season.”
noun
1
A wound caused by being pierced with a horn, especially in bullfighting.
"The only thing that might make me play is if you get bonus points for either broken pelvises or fatal rodeo-clown gorings."
— Mark St. Amant, Committed: Confessions of a Fantasy Football Junkie (2004)
"The matador survived a serious goring in his final season."
2
A strip of cloth cut on the diagonal to make a garment or sail flare wider.
"The tailor added goring to give the skirt more swing."
How to use goring
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the act/wound of being gored, or a diagonally-cut panel of fabric.
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- Plural
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Etymology
From Old English Garingas (“people of Gara”), a short form of the various compound names with the first element gār (“spear, arrow, dart”).
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What does “goring” mean?
The word “goring” means a wound caused by being pierced with a horn, especially in bullfighting. In plain terms, either the act/wound of being gored, or a diagonally-cut panel of fabric.
How do you use “goring” in a sentence?
Here is “goring” used in a sentence: “The matador survived a serious goring in his final season.”
What part of speech is “goring”?
“Goring” is a noun.
How many meanings does “goring” have?
“Goring” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a wound caused by being pierced with a horn, especially in bullfighting.
