Bored Meaning
/bɔːd/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbsimple past and past participle of bore
adjSuffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
Sentence Examples
Come on, play with me, I'm so bored!
The audience appeared bored.
There was a bored expression on her face.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After two hours of waiting, the children were completely ____ and restless.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young children grew ____ during the long and slow car ride today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der. Proto-Germanic *burōną Proto-West Germanic *borōn Old English borian Middle English boren English bore English -ed English bored From bore + -ed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[Y]ou know you’re not the only one around who is bored and sian and tired of being bored and sian."
— 2006 October 3, Serene Luo, The Straits Times, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings Limited, →OCLC, section 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After two hours of waiting, the children were completely ____ and restless.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young children grew ____ during the long and slow car ride today.