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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bore off en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, past) simple past of bear off
    form of bear off

bore off en · VERB · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (imperative, slang) Get lost; go away.
    • Oh, bore off, thought Evelyn to herself, as Simon and Patricia trooped off down the stairs, half dragging a reluctant Larry with them. 2018, Piers Torday, The Lost Magician:
    • Oh, bore off, Laura. You're as interesting as a documentary on dirt. 2021, A. J. Adams, Twisted, page 330: