BORED Definition & Meaning

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bored

[ bawrd ]

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adjective

wearied by dullness or sameness (often followed by with, of, or by ):
This activity will keep bored children entertained on those long summer days.
She's bored with the color of her room and has decided to paint it.
I never seem to get bored of this game.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of bore ¹( def ).

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of bored¹

First recorded in 1820–30; bore ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; bore ¹( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

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“I was so bored. ... I have the personality that I have to do things 110%,” he said.

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The standard heartwarming and humorous animal story unfolds as the penguin — eventually named Juan Salvador — forces Tom out of his grumpy, bored existence.

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"They let you know if they're getting bored. It's not bourgeois polite and that appeals to me."

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"Maybe people just get a little bit bored of what you do, but I'm certainly not bored. I'm excited for these games and the games ahead."

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I’ll tell you what audiences are definitely bored with is the just regurgitated “Isn’t Trump orange?” joke.

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