Boring Definition & Meaning
boring
- adjective
- 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"
- noun
- the act of drilling
- the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
"Boring" in song lyrics
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"I wish my life was not so boring"
Lily Allen — Cheryl Tweedy * -
"Playing by the rules, yo, it's just so boring"
Big B f/ Bronek, Mellow Man Ace — Hooligan -
"Sugar and chaos, everyone else is boring"
Buck 65 f/ Claire Berest — Drawing Curtains
Words that rhyme with boring
Usage tips for "boring"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does boring mean?
- 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
- What part of speech is boring?
- Boring is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does boring have?
- Boring has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).