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BORED

(adj.sat, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 14 meanings of the word Bored.

Bored - as an adjective satellite

Tired of the world

Example: "Bored with life"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
world-weary

Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

Example: "His blase indifference"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blase7

Bored - as a verb

To inspire boredom in somebody.

To make a hole through something.

To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.

Example: "An insect bores into a tree."

To form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus.

Example: "To bore a steam cylinder or a gun barrel; to bore a hole"

To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through.

Example: "To bore one's way through a crowd"

To be pierced or penetrated by an instrument that cuts as it turns.

Example: "This timber does not bore well."

To push forward in a certain direction with laborious effort.

(of a horse) to shoot out the nose or toss it in the air.

To fool; to trick.

Bored - as an adjective

Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do

Uninterested, without attention

Example: "The piano teacher's bored look indicated he wasn't paying much attention to his pupil's lackluster rendition of mozart's requiem"

Perforated by a hole or holes (through bioerosion or other)

Example Sentences

"I am bored of watching the same movie again."
"She looked bored during the lecture."
"He seemed bored at the party."
"We felt really bored waiting in line for hours."
"The bored child started playing with their food."
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Word Game Points

Is BORED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, bored is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BORED has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is BORED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, bored is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BORED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.

Is BORED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, bored is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BORED has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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