B1verbemotions
US/bɔːr/
UK/bɔː/
to make someone feel tired and not interested
In context
Long meetings with no clear goal really bore me.
I won't bore you with all the details of the trip.
The film bored the children, so we left after an hour.
Words that go with bore
verb + noun
- bore someoneHe bores everyone with his football stories.
verb + preposition
- bore you withI won't bore you with the numbers.
- bored to deathI was bored to death at the meeting.
- bored to tearsThe kids were bored to tears by the long speech.
adverb + verb
- easily boredYoung children get easily bored.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I am boring in this class.Correct: I am bored in this class.