English dictionary
boring
/'b/oU/r/I//N/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the act of drilling
Synonyms drillingSource: WordNet 3.0
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the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The act or process of one who, or that which, bores; as, the <i>boring</i> of cannon; the <i>boring</i> of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
ExamplesA boring evening with uninteresting people.
Source: WordNet 3.0