get bored with — to become uninterested in something or tired of doing something because it is no longer new or exciting
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become uninterested in something or tired of doing something because it is no longer new or exciting
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡɛt bɔːrd wɪð/
Example Sentences
- My little brother gets bored with his toys after just one day and demands new ones.
- Many students get bored with long lectures if the teacher doesn't use any examples.
- Even superheroes might get bored with saving the world every single day.
get bored with
VERB[/ɡɛt bɔːrd wɪð/]
to become uninterested in something or tired of doing something because it is no longer new or exciting
The kids get bored with the same puzzle after twenty minutes.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'bored' derives from the verb 'bore', which originally meant 'to pierce or drill a hole' in Old French and Latin. The modern sense of 'bored' (tediously weary) developed metaphorically from the image of tedium drilling through one's mind, creating an emptiness of interest. The phrase 'get bored with' combines 'get' (meaning 'to become') with 'bored' and the preposition 'with' to express the state of becoming weary or losing interest in something.
Breakdown
get (to become) + bore (to drill, pierce) + -ed (past participle, expressing a state) + with (concerning, regarding). The construction uses 'get' as a causative auxiliary indicating a change of state, while 'bored' is the past participle of 'bore' functioning as an adjective.
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📝Examples
“My little brother gets bored with his toys after just one day and demands new ones.”
“Many students get bored with long lectures if the teacher doesn't use any examples.”
“Even superheroes might get bored with saving the world every single day.”
“She never gets bored with reading mystery novels, no matter how many she finishes.”
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