Plural of bore
regular plural
The plural of bore is bores.
Forms of bore
| Singular | bore /bɔː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | bores /bɔɹz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Bores in a sentence
- Reading books really bores me; films are much more exciting.
- An insect bores into a tree.
- Greener's ‘push through’ invention works well with very small bores.From the entry push-through
- If this long diatribe bores you, just say so, and I’ll cut it short.”1913, Robert Barr, chapter 4, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad. From the entry diatribe
- This is because all of the cross-tunnels to link the main bores will be mined from Florence 's side.2021 July 14, Paul Stephen, “A portal into the future”, in RAIL, number 935, page 53. From the entry cross-tunnel
Meaning of bore
- verb To inspire boredom in somebody.
- verb To make a hole through something.
- verb To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
Questions about the plural of bore
- What is the plural of bore?
- The plural of bore is bores.
- Is bore countable?
- Bore is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: bore (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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