1. (

• bore ,
• dullard

) a person who evokes boredom ;

2. (

• tidal_bore ,
• bore ,
• eagre ,
• aegir ,
• eager

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

3. (

• bore ,
• gauge ,
• caliber ,
• calibre ,

) diameter of a tube or gun barrel ;

4. (

• bore ,
• bore-hole ,
• drill_hole

) a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes ;

1. (

• bore ,
• tire ,

) cause to be bored ;

2. (

• bore ,
• drill

) make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool; "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" ;