The word "bore" describes how a person feels when something is not interesting. It’s regularly used for school, work, or one’s life. Pay attention to whether "bore" is used as a verb or as an adjective:
I feel bored. (adjective)
I’m bored. (adjective)
I bored the students. (verb — The students wanted to go to sleep while listening to me talk!)
I’m boring. (adjective – My personality and life are not very interesting! Be careful. This might not be the correct thing to say.)
This class is boring. (adjective)
This movie is boring. (adjective)
The movie is boring me. (verb)
The students were bored by the lecture. (verb)
The lecture bored the students. (verb)
The students were bored. (adjective)
You look bored. (adjective)
My job bores me. (verb)
My job is boring. (adjective)
You can also make a noun with "bore" by adding "dom" to the end:
I thought I was going to die of boredom at that party.
To avoid feelings of loneliness and boredom, Agnes joined a club that meets twice a week.
