boring
/ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/
#729 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
Not fun or interesting; making you feel tired and want to stop.
Word origin
From the verb bore, meaning to make someone feel dull and tired.
- Origin
- Modern English
- Root
- bore
Examples
lesson .
"Boring" means the lesson was not interesting.
.
Here "boring" means the game is not fun to play.
.
Here "boring" describes work that makes you feel tired and dull.
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