Boring vs. Lame

Boring vs. Lame — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Boring and Lame

Boringnoun

A pit or hole which has been bored.

Lameadjective

Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

Boringnoun

Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.

Lameadjective

Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.

a lame leg, arm or muscle

Boringnoun

Any organism that bores into a hard surface

Lameadjective

(by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.

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Boringverb

present participle of bore

Lameadjective

(slang) Unconvincing or unbelievable.

He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.

Boringadjective

Causing boredom; unable to engage or hold the interest.

What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.

Lameadjective

(slang) Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.

He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night.

Boringnoun

the act of drilling

Lameverb

(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.

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Boringnoun

the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

Lamenoun

A stupid or undesirable person.

Boringadjective

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;

a boring evening with uninteresting peoplethe deadening effect of some routine tasksa dull playhis competent but dull performancea ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attentionwhat an irksome task the writing of long letters istedious days on the trainthe tiresome chirping of a cricketother people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome

Lamenoun

A lamina.

Lamenoun

(in the plural) A set of joined overlapping metal plates.

Lamenoun

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

Lamenoun

a fabric interwoven with threads of metal;

she wore a gold lame dress

Lameverb

deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg;

The accident has crippled her for life

Lameadjective

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness;

a feeble excusea lame argument

Lameadjective

(of horses) disabled in the feet or legs

Lameadjective

disabled in the feet or legs;

a crippled soldiera game leg