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# bored

«bored» in Mova's school dictionary: **tired and restless because nothing interesting is…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (bored, more bored, most bored); verb form (past of bore)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Bored means tired and restless because nothing interesting is happening or you have nothing to do. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bored/#m1)

2) Bored is also the past form of «bore»: to make a hole by drilling, or to make someone feel bored. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bored/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and feelings, children feel bored on long car rides or rainy days; being bored can lead to new ideas, like inventing a game, reading or drawing. Saying «I'm bored» politely is fine, but saying «You're boring» can be unkind. In stories a bored character often starts an adventure. «Bored stiff» or «bored to tears» means very bored.

### examples

- I'm bored; there's nothing to do. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bored/#x1)
- The children got bored on the long journey. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bored/#x2)
- When I'm bored, I read a book. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bored/#x3)
- She looked bored during the long speech. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bored/#x4)
- Don't get bored; let's play a game. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bored/#x5)
- The film was so slow that I was bored stiff. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bored/#x6)
- Workers bored a hole through the rock. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bored/#x7)
- In a little while he said with a bored air: [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bored/#x8)

### note

Trap: «bored» (how you feel) vs «boring» (what makes you feel it): «I am bored» (correct) vs «I am boring» (means you make others bored). Say «bored with» or «bored of». Homophone: «board» (a flat piece of wood, or to get on a ship/plane).

### In the corpora

- [Bored animals can become unhappy and destructive, so they need toys, play, walks and new things to sniff.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye/13/)
- [A boy in Ohio was bored at home and climbed onto the garage roof for fun; he slipped off and broke his arm.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/93-boredom-excitement-and-pride/17/)
- [Many childhood injuries happen when children are bored and try risky things to pass the time.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/93-boredom-excitement-and-pride/19/)
- [A bored pet can become unhappy and destructive; toys, play, walks and new things to sniff keep it happy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/205-pet-care-food-and-responsibility/15/)
- [Many accidents happen when bored children look for excitement in risky places.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/292-jealousy-boredom-pride-and-hard-moments/25/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «bored» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bored/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.