boring: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 9 letter points · starts with B · ends with G
Meaning of boring
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.
- countable, uncountable
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).
Example: turning and boring
- countable, especially, uncountable
The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing. Drilling.
- Australia, countable, uncountable
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.
Listed forms: borings.
Source: Wiktionary — boring.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of bore
Base or related entry: bore.
Source: Wiktionary — boring.
adj
Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.
Example: What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.
- Manglish
Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
Example: I very boring.
Used, designed to be used, or able to drill holes.
Example: boring equipment
Capable of penetrating; piercing.
Listed forms: boringer, boringest.
Source: Wiktionary — boring.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for boring.
adjective
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
noun
the act of drilling
noun
the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
- drilling
- oil production
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is boring in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
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Letter-value score of boring
B(3) + O(1) + R(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of boring
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from boring
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