Bore and Look

Bore

Bore verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.

Look and bore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Look" instead a verb "Bore".

Nearby Words: boring, bored, borer

Look

Look verb - To give the impression of being.

Bore and look are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bore" instead a verb "Look".

Nearby Words: lookout, looked, looker, looking, lookup

How words are described

old old bore old look
real real bore real look

Common collocations

love bore love look love
people bore people look people
thanks bore thanks look thanks
name bore name look name
Other words: appearance, form, way, hell, names.

Both words in one sentence

  • He detests "proper ladies" because, in his eyes, they all look and act the same, and thus bore him.
  • Mike Ricigliano used to have a flatter, more generic look to him that bore almost no resemblance to his own sketchy but very detailed style.
  • But I would not be able to look you in the eye if you went to see it, because how could I deny that it is a numbing bore?
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