bore

nouns

a person who evokes boredom

bore, dullard

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

aegir, bore, eager, eagre, tidal bore

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

bore, caliber, calibre, gauge

a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes

bore, bore-hole, drill hole

cause to be bored

bore, tire

antonym

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

"don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"; "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall"

bore, drill

is derived from

is derived from