bore draw en · NOUN
Etymology
From the notion that a scoreless draw is boring to watch.
Meanings
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A draw in which neither team scores, i.e. the game ends 0–0.
"ROB GREEN was the hero as his penalty save allowed returning Eden Hazard to settle this bore draw in a shootout."
2018 August 7, Tom Barclay, “KANTE BELIEVE IT Chelsea 0 Lyon 0 (5-4 pens): Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante return as Rob Green makes Blues debut in goal”, in The Sun:
- (rare) A draw in which both teams score but it is considered a boring game to watch.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bore-draw | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bore draws | Number=Plur | lexicographic |