gore

¹

[gawr, gohr]

noun

1. blood that is shed, especially when clotted.

2. murder, bloodshed, violence, etc..

   That horror movie had too much gore.

Gore

²

[gawr, gohr]

noun

1. Albert Arnold, Jr. Al, born 1948, U.S. politician: vice president of the U.S. 1993–2001.

gore

³

[gawr, gohr]

verb (used with object)

gored, goring 

1. to pierce with or as if with a horn or tusk.

Gore

⁴

[gawr-ey, gohr-ey]

noun

1. a city in W Ethiopia.

gore

⁵

[gawr, gohr]

noun

1. a triangular piece of material inserted in a garment, sail, etc., to give it greater width or a desired shape.

2. one of the panels, usually tapering or shaped, making up a garment, as a skirt.

3. a triangular tract of land, especially one lying between larger divisions.

verb (used with object)

gored, goring 

1. to make or furnish with a gore or gores.

gore

¹

/ ɡɔː /

noun

1. a tapering or triangular piece of material used in making a shaped skirt, umbrella, etc

2. a similarly shaped piece, esp of land

verb

1. (tr) to make into or with a gore or gores

gore

²

/ ɡɔː /

noun

1. blood shed from a wound, esp when coagulated

2. informal,  killing, fighting, etc

Gore

³

/ ɡɔː /

noun

1. Al ( bert ) Jr. born 1948, US Democrat politician; vice president of the US (1993–2001); defeated in the disputed presidential election of 2000; leading environmental campaigner; shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel For Climate Change

gore

⁴

/ ɡɔː /

verb

1. (tr) (of an animal, such as a bull) to pierce or stab (a person or another animal) with a horn or tusk

Other Word Forms

• gored adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gore¹

First recorded in before 900; Middle English gor(r)e “filth, moral filth,” Old English gor “dung, bull dung, dirt”; cognate with Dutch goor, Old High German gor “filth,” Old Norse gor “cud”

Origin of gore²

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gor(r)en “to pierce, stab,” derivative of gōre “spear, javelin, dart,” from Old English gār spear, shaft, arrow”; gore ³

Origin of gore³

First recorded before 900; Middle English gor(e), gar(e) “triangular piece of land, triangular piece of cloth,” Old English gāra “triangular piece of land, corner” (cognate with German Gehre “gusset”); akin to Old English gār “spear”; gore ² ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of gore¹

Old English gāra; related to Old Norse geiri gore, Old High German gēro

Origin of gore²

Old English gor dirt; related to Old Norse gor half-digested food, Middle Low German göre, Dutch goor

Origin of gore³

C16: probably from Old English gār spear

Example Sentences

If you can’t stomach the gore and anxiety in a typical Halloween show or movie, you will enjoy a lighter ride with an upbeat baking show.

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Blame the gore, blame the violence, blame the lack of new ideas.

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Rated: R, for strong violent content, gore, teen drug use and language Running time: 1 hour, 54 minutes Playing: In wide release Friday, Oct.

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“Bring Her Back” contains enough gore to swamp a blood bank.

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The capacity of film to genuinely frighten, via editing, camera, music and—notably in a Wan film—ambient sound was being abandoned in favor of gore and giggles.

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