bored

UK /bɔːd/ US /bɔɹd/
adj 2

Collocations

12
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(adj.)

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem, sound

become, get, grow

After watching the same movie three times, my little brother finally grew bored with it.

remain

ADV

really, terribly, very | thoroughly | a bit, faintly, a little, pretty, rather, slightly

PREP

at

The children grew bored at the museum after looking at the same dinosaur exhibits for hours.

by

Sarah got bored by the same routine at work every single day.

with

After sitting through the same movie twice, Sarah grew bored with it.

PHRASES

bored out of your (tiny) mind

My little sister was bored out of her mind during the long car journey.

bored rigid/silly/stiff

My little brother was bored silly watching the paint dry in the living room.

bored to death/distraction/tears

The long meeting was so dull that I was bored to tears by the end.

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