"bore draw" meaning in All languages combined

See bore draw on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bore draws [plural]
Etymology: From the notion that a scoreless draw is boring to watch. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bore draw (plural bore draws)
  1. (soccer) A draw in which neither team scores, i.e. the game ends 0–0. Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-bore_draw-en-noun-FfhzBf4C Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  2. (soccer, rarely) A draw in which both teams score but it is considered a boring game to watch. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Synonyms: bore-draw Related terms: score draw
    Sense id: en-bore_draw-en-noun-lA~Ik~Am Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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