"Boring" meaning in English

See Boring in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Borings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Boring (plural Borings)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Boring-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Categories (place): Places in Maryland, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, USA
    Sense id: en-Boring-en-name-AQrlZoxl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 42 42 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 41 41 16
  3. An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Categories (place): Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oregon, USA
    Sense id: en-Boring-en-name-6qHoR0zR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 42 42 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 41 41 16
  4. An unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. Categories (place): Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Tennessee, USA
    Sense id: en-Boring-en-name-AWCrveN1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 42 42 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 41 41 16

Inflected forms

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