| Main Entry: | bore |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause weariness, disinterest |
Synonyms: |
afflict, annoy, be tedious, bend one's ear, bother, burn out, cloy, discomfort, drag, exhaust, fatigue, irk, irritate, jade, pall, pester, put to sleep, send to sleep, talk one's ear off, tire, trouble, turn one off, vex, wear, wear out, weary, worry |
| Notes: | a boar is a male pig; a boor is a person with rude, clumsy manners and little refinement; a bore is one that is wearingly dull, repetitive, or tedious |
Antonyms: |
amuse, charm, excite, interest, please |
| Main Entry: | gossip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | talk about others; spread rumors |
Synonyms: |
babble, bad-mouth, bend one's ear, blab, blather, blether, chat, chatter, cut to pieces, cut up, dish, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, jaw, prate, prattle, rattle on, repeat, report, rumor, schmoose, spill the beans, spread*, suggest, talk, talk idly, tattle, tell secrets, tell tales, wiggle-waggle |
| Main Entry: | tittle-tattle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gossip |
Synonyms: |
babble, bad-mouth, bend one's ear, blab, blather, blether, chat, chatter, cut to pieces, cut up, dish, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, jaw, noise, prate, prattle, rattle on, repeat, report, rumor, schmoose, spill the beans, spread*, suggest, talk, talk idly, tattle, tell secrets, tell tales out of school, tell tales, whisper, wiggle-waggle |