Boring

Pronunciation




Noun

 * 1) A pit or hole which has been bored.
 * 2) * 1992, J. Patrick Powers, Construction dewatering: new methods and applications, p. 191:
 * It is common in urban areas that a great many borings exist from prior construction work.

Verb
boring



Adjective

 * 1) That which incites boredom in a person.

Synonyms

 * dull, mind-numbing, tedious
 * See also Thesaurus:boring

Related terms

 * bore
 * bored
 * boredom

Thesaurus
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