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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bore draw en · NOUN

Etymology

From the notion that a scoreless draw is boring to watch.

Meanings

  1. 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:
  2. (rare) A draw in which both teams score but it is considered a boring game to watch.

Forms

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bore-draw alternative lexicographic
bore draws Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

score draw