English Explanatory Dictionary

bored

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of bore
adj
  1. Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
  2. Perforated by a hole or holes.

Pronunciation

/bɔːd/ /bɔɹd/ /bo(ː)ɹd/ /boəd/ en-us-board.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bored.wav

Word forms

bored more bored boreder most bored boredest

Etymology

From bore + -ed.

Synonyms

jaded

Related words

bore bore out boredom boring unbore ennui ennuyé

Derived words

be bored boredly boredness smoothbored unbored bored out of one's brains bored out of one's mind bored out of one's tree bored stiff bored shitless bored to tears
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