boring

From Middle English boryng (“making a hole”); equivalent to bore +‎ -ing.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔː.ɹɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/

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• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ˈboː.ɹɪŋ/, /ˈboɹ.ɪŋ/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ˈboə.ɹɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɔːɹɪŋ

boring (plural borings)

1. A pit or hole which has been bored.
   • 1992, J. Patrick Powers, Construction dewatering: new methods and applications, page 191:

     It is common in urban areas that a great many borings exist from prior construction work.

2. (usually in the plural) Fragment thrown up when something is bored or drilled.

boring

1. present participle and gerund of bore

• tunnel boring machine

boring (comparative more boring, superlative most boring)

1. Causing boredom or tiredness; making you to feel tired and impatient.

   What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.

   • 2023 February 8, Paul Stephen with Howard Smith, “Elizabeth Line: "It's not job done yet"”, in RAIL, number 976, page 35:

     "We've had some moments in the spotlight, and there will be more to come. But boring is good when operating railways.

2. (chiefly Manglish) Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.

   Synonym: bored

   I very boring. ― I am very bored.

3. Used, designed to be used, or able to drill holes.

   boring equipment

   boring snails

4. Capable of penetrating; piercing.
   • 1963, Arthur Upfield, The Lake Frome Monster, London: Pan Books, published 1969, page 11:

     [H]is remarkably blue eyes had the trick of boring concentration.

• dull, mind-numbing (colloquial), tedious
• See also Thesaurus:boring

• boring as beans
• boringly
• boringness

• bore
• bored
• boredom

• orbing, robing

From the verb bore (“drill”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈb̥oːɐ̯eŋ]

boring c (singular definite boringen, plural indefinite boringer)

1. drill hole
2. drilling

From boren +‎ -ing.

• IPA^(key): /ˈboː.rɪŋ/
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• Hyphenation: bo‧ring
• Rhymes: -oːrɪŋ

boring f (plural boringen, diminutive borinkje n)

1. drilling

   offshoreboring — offshore drilling

2. bore of a car's cylinder or canon