The Definition of Bored

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It was interesting to find that dictionary.com has these noun definitions for the word “bored”:

  1. A hole or passage made by or as if by use of a drill.
  2. A hollow, usually cylindrical chamber or barrel, as of a firearm.
  3. The interior diameter of a hole, tube, or cylinder.
  4. The caliber of a firearm.
  5. A drilling tool.

So, where is the definition of the feeling bored, the state of ennui? Apparently, “ennui” has the right definition for being bored. But why didn’t they put it in the “bored” area?

Totally interesting what you come up with stuff when you’re bored.