gore
1[ gawr, gohr ]
/ gɔr, goʊr /
noun
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
murder, bloodshed, violence, etc.: That horror movie had too much gore.
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Origin of gore
1before 900; Middle English; Old English gor dung, dirt; cognate with Dutch goor,Old High German gor filth
Definition for gore (2 of 5)
gore2
[ gawr, gohr ]
/ gɔr, goʊr /
verb (used with object), gored, gor·ing.
to pierce with or as if with a horn or tusk.
Origin of gore
21350–1400; Middle English goren;see gore3
Definition for gore (3 of 5)
gore3
[ gawr, gohr ]
/ gɔr, goʊr /
noun
a triangular piece of material inserted in a garment, sail, etc., to give it greater width or a desired shape.Compare godet (def. 1), gusset (def. 1).
one of the panels, usually tapering or shaped, making up a garment, as a skirt.
a triangular tract of land, especially one lying between larger divisions.
verb (used with object), gored, gor·ing.
to make or furnish with a gore or gores.
Origin of gore
3before 900; Middle English; Old English gāra corner (cognate with German Gehre gusset); compare Old English gār spear
Definition for gore (4 of 5)
Gore1
[ gawr, gohr ]
/ gɔr, goʊr /
noun
Albert Arnold, Jr. "Al", born 1948, U.S. politician: vice president of the U.S. 1993–2001.
Definition for gore (5 of 5)
Gore2
[ gawr-ey, gohr-ey ]
/ ˈgɔr eɪ, ˈgoʊr eɪ /
noun
a city in W Ethiopia.
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British Dictionary definitions for gore (1 of 4)
gore1
/ (ɡɔː) /
noun
blood shed from a wound, esp when coagulated
informal killing, fighting, etc
Word Origin for gore
Old English gor dirt; related to Old Norse gor half-digested food, Middle Low German göre, Dutch goor
British Dictionary definitions for gore (2 of 4)
gore2
/ (ɡɔː) /
verb
(tr) (of an animal, such as a bull) to pierce or stab (a person or another animal) with a horn or tusk
Word Origin for gore
C16: probably from Old English gār spear
British Dictionary definitions for gore (3 of 4)
gore3
/ (ɡɔː) /
noun
a tapering or triangular piece of material used in making a shaped skirt, umbrella, etc
a similarly shaped piece, esp of land
verb
(tr) to make into or with a gore or gores
Derived forms of gore
gored, adjectiveWord Origin for gore
Old English gāra; related to Old Norse geiri gore, Old High German gēro
British Dictionary definitions for gore (4 of 4)
Gore
/ (ɡɔː) /
noun
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
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