boring

/bɔrɪŋ/

/ˈbɔrɪŋ/

Other forms: borings

As an adjective boring describes something (or someone) that is tedious, dull, and lacking in interest. As a noun, boring refers to the act of drilling a hole, or the hole itself.

When a geologist's powerful drill makes a boring into the earth, you can remove a sample and learn about the history of our planet just by seeing what's contained in the boring's layers. Of course, if you aren't interested in that kind of thing, you might find a two-hour lecture on the subject a bit boring.

Definitions of boring

1. adjective

   so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
   “a boring evening with uninteresting people”

   synonyms: deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome

   uninteresting

   arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
2. noun

   the act of drilling
   synonyms: drilling

   type of:

   creating by removal

   the act of creating by removing something
3. noun

   the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
   synonyms: drilling, oil production

   type of:

   production

   (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale