Definitions for boring
ˈbɔr ɪŋ, ˈboʊr-bor·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drilling, boringnoun

   the act of drilling

2. boring, drilling, oil productionadjective

   the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

3. boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisomeadjective

   so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

   "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. boringnoun

   A pit or hole which has been bored.

2. boringadjective

   That which incites boredom in a person.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boring

   Boring is a term used to describe something that is not interesting, tedious, dull, or monotonous. It can refer to an activity, event, object, person or place that lacks excitement, variety or stimulating characteristics, often leading to a feeling of fatigue or dissatisfaction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Boring

   of Bore

2. Boringnoun

   the act or process of one who, or that which, bores; as, the boring of cannon; the boring of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks

3. Boringnoun

   a hole made by boring

4. Boringnoun

   the chips or fragments made by boring

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boring

   Boring is an unincorporated community located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 212. It is approximately eight miles south of Gresham and about the same distance from Clackamas, both suburbs of Portland. The town is roughly twenty-two miles southeast from downtown Portland.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boring

   In Arctic seas, the operation of forcing the ship through loose ice under a heavy press of sail; at least attempting the chance of advantage of cracks or openings in the pack.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BORING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Boring is ranked #5986 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Boring surname appeared 5,746 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Boring.
   
   94.1% or 5,410 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 154 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 84 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 38 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 31 total occurrences were Black.
   0.5% or 29 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Creating By Removal

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'boring' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1767

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'boring' in Adjectives Frequency: #732

Anagrams for boring »

1. orbing

2. robing

How to pronounce boring?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say boring in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of boring in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of boring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of boring in a Sentence

1. Amy Poehler:

   Really, James Comey ? You're worried that Democrats are gon na move too far to the left ? really ? I don't know if you remember, but we were just about to have a nice, boring, moderate Democrat for president until you decided to open your mouth a week before the election, you big dumb scarecrow ! Really ? And, as far as I'm concerned, Democrats can vote for a bong in the shape of Che Guevara and you got nothing to say.

2. Morgan Stanley:

   The Importance of 'Boring' Questions, while they may be 'dry' in nature, we argue such questions are extremely important for a highly-levered and cash-hungry company.

3. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Remember the dialogue of movieWolf of Wall Street that investors profit remains in paper only and brokers will not allow them to book it as they get commission from organization whose shares trade in stock market. However this movie was a crap and boring and did not expose the real corrupt nature of brokerage firms. It seemed to be sponsored by wall street to not to say much and was made for making huge money only

4. Dwight D Eisenhower:

   I can think of nothing more boring for the American people than to have to sit in their living rooms for a whole half hour looking at my face on their television screens.

5. Royal Caribbean CEO Michael Bayley:

   I’d be amazed if anyone could come back from a cruise on Anthem and say it was boring, because it’s not. It’s phenomenal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=boring
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Boring
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boring
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=boring
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=boring
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html