boring: Meaning and Definition of

bor•ing

Pronunciation: (bôr'ing, bōr'-), [key]
— n.
    1. the act or process of making or enlarging a hole.
    2. the hole so made.
  1. a cylindrical sample of earth strata obtained by boring a vertical hole.
  2. the chips, fragments, or dust produced in boring.

bor•ing

Pronunciation: (bôr'ing, bōr'-), [key]
— adj.
  1. causing or marked by boredom: a boring discussion; to have a boring time.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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