boring
pronunciation
How to pronounce boring in British English:
UK [ˈbɔːrɪŋ]
How to pronounce boring in American English:
US [ˈbɔːrɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the act of drilling
- the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
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- Adjective:
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
Word Origin
- boring (adj.)
- mid-15c., "action of piercing," from bore (v.). From 1853 in reference to animals that bore; 1840 in the sense "wearying, causing ennui."
Example
- 1. Student life is never boring , is it ?
- 2. Much of traditional banking is quite boring .
- 3. Alas , boring or disappointing evidence is still evidence .
- 4. It 's been a relatively boring business .
- 5. I don 't follow a strict and boring diet plan .