boring

noun

1. 1

   The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.

2. 2

   The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing. Enlarging an existing hole with a single-point cutting tool or a boring head (usually with high precision and accuracy regarding the roundness and size of the hole).

   turning and boring

   fine boring with a boring head on a boring mill

3. 3

   The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing. Drilling.

4. 4

   The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing. The act of drilling a well into an artesian basin.

   And Dan indignantly waved his long, brown arm over the plant, which consisted of the engine, the boring apparatus, and a dilapidated spring-cartthat was pulled by a lean, lonely-looking horse[.]

5. 5

   A pit or hole which has been bored.

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

6. 6

   One of the fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.

verb

1. 1

   Also a form of borepresent participle and gerund of bore

adjective

1. 1

   Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.

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

   “Why don’t you become a Baptist preacher?” she interrupted wearily. He smiled at her briefly. Then, from the way he leaned back, adjusted his glasses, took a quick sip of martini, Ida knew she was in for a speech. Biting hard on her back teeth, she sighed and prepared to listen as little as possible. Suffocating, she mumbled, that’s what he is! And boringer than hell!

   Oh, let's not spoil a good dinner with a reconcilation^([sic]) scene. We’ve hardly split up. We’ll get to be like two old people who can communicate, and nothing’s boringer than that.

   “I had the most boring day in life yesterday. I couldn’t go to work with my dad, so I went with my mom.” […] “Mine was even boringer than yours,” Kitty said. She was starting to whine, and she flipped her ponytail. She did both of those things a lot. “I didn’t get to spend that much time with my dad, either, since he’s a pilot.”

2. 2

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

   I very boring.

3. 3

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

   boring equipment

   boring snails

4. 4

   Capable of penetrating; piercing.

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

Forms

plural

borings

comparative

more boring, boringer

superlative

most boring, boringest