boring
The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.
Noun 3 meanings
The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.
A pit or hole which has been bored.
One of the fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.
Adjective 4 meanings
Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.
“What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.”
Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
“I very boring.”
Used, designed to be used, or able to drill holes.
“boring equipment”
Capable of penetrating; piercing.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English boryng (“making a hole”). By surface analysis, bore + -ing.
Similar and opposite words
BORING at a glance
BORING has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (B 3 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,343 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with boring
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- BOXING16
- BOWING12
- BOOING9
- BARING9
- LORING7
- GORING8
- BONING9
- PORING9
- CORING9
- BODING10
- BOYING12
- SORING7
- BOKING13
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