BORES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a hole or passage made by a drill

Example: usually made for exploratory purposes

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a person who evokes boredom

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

Example: don't drill here, there's a gas pipe; drill a hole into the wall; drill for oil; carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Verb

cause to be bored