gored

Verb (1)

gore (third-person singular simple present gores, present participle goring, simple past and past participle gored)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To cover or smear with blood.

Verb (2)

gore (third-person singular simple present gores, present participle goring, simple past and past participle gored)

1. (transitive) To pierce with a horn or tusk.
   • The bull gored the matador.

   Synonyms:

   horn

2. (obsolete, transitive) To pierce with anything pointed, such as a spear.

   Synonyms:

   jab, run through, chef, chib, ching, chive, enthrill, foin, gride, job

3. (figuratively, intransitive, obsolete, transitive) To needle or wound the feelings of.

Verb (3)

gore (third-person singular simple present gores, present participle goring, simple past and past participle gored)

1. To cut into a triangular form.
2. To provide with a gore.
   • to gore an apron

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