(bôr, bōr) v. bored, bor·ing v.t.
1. To make a hole in or through, as with a drill.
2. To make (a tunnel, hole, well, etc.) by or as by drilling.
3. To advance or force (one's way).
4. To weary by monotony, iteration, etc.; tire.
—v.i.
5. To make a hole, etc., by or as by drilling.
6. To admit of being drilled: This wood bores easily.
7. To force one's way; advance by persistent motion.
—noun
1. A hole made by or as if by boring.
2. The interior diameter of a firearm or cylinder.
3. Caliber.
4. A tiresome person or thing; an annoyance. See synonyms under HOLE. ◆ Homophone: boar. [v., OE borian <bor auger; noun <v. + ON bora hole]

(bôr, bōr) noun
A high crested wave caused by the rush of flood tide up a river, as in the Amazon or the Bay of Fundy. Compare EAGER². ◆ Homophone: boar. [<ON bāra billow]

(bôr, bōr)
Past tense of BEAR.