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boring meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of boring at MeaningMonkey.org. boring meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.BORING noun
Definition of boring (noun)
- the act of drilling
- synonyms: drilling
- the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
- synonyms: drilling, oil production
BORING adjective
Definition of 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"
- synonyms: deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
Source: Princeton University Wordnet