bored vs boring — bored is an adjective that describes when someone feels tired and unhappy because something is not interesting or because they have nothing to do. For example: She was so bored that she fell asleep. boring is an adjective that means… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
bored — S3 [bo:d US bo:rd] adj tired and impatient because you do not think something is interesting, or because you have nothing to do ▪ He was easily bored. ▪ After a while I got bored and left. bored with ▪ Are you bored with your present job? bored… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bored (disambiguation) — Bored is an adjective describing something that causes boredom.Bored may also refer to:* Bored is the second single from the Deftones first album, Adrenaline . * Bored is the name of the fourth track on Death Angel s second album Frolic Through… … Wikipedia
Boring (Young Ones episode) — Boring was the third episode of British sitcom The Young Ones . It was written by Ben Elton, Rik Mayall and Lise Mayer, and directed by Paul Jackson. It was first aired on BBC2 on 23 November 1982.CharactersAs with all episodes of The Young Ones … Wikipedia
bored */*/ — UK [bɔː(r)d] / US [bɔrd] adjective Collocations: Bored describes how you feel: I hated school, and I was always bored. ♦ He is clearly bored with his job. Boring describes things or situations that make you feel bored: I always found school very… … English dictionary
bored — adjective tired and impatient because you do not think something is interesting, or because you have nothing to do: Children easily get bored. (+ with): I m bored with the same old routine day after day. | bored stiff/to tears/to death/out of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Boring — Bore Bore, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boring}.] [OE. borien, AS. borian; akin to Icel. bora, Dan. bore, D. boren, OHG. por?n, G. bohren, L. forare, Gr. ? to plow, Zend bar. [root]91.] 1. To perforate or penetrate, as a solid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bored — Bore Bore, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boring}.] [OE. borien, AS. borian; akin to Icel. bora, Dan. bore, D. boren, OHG. por?n, G. bohren, L. forare, Gr. ? to plow, Zend bar. [root]91.] 1. To perforate or penetrate, as a solid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bored*/*/ — [bɔːd] adj feeling impatient and annoyed because nothing is interesting The waiter looked very bored.[/ex] Steve was getting bored with the game.[/ex] • ■ Bored describes how you feel: I hated school, and I was always bored. ■ Boring describes… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
boring machine — Metalworking. a machine for boring holes in which the cutter is rotated, usually about a horizontal axis. * * * Machine tool for producing smooth and accurate holes in a workpiece by enlarging existing holes with a cutting tool, which may bear a… … Universalium
