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gore

noun · verb

Simple meaning

Coagulated blood from a wound.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

gawr
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɡɔɹ

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Coagulated blood from a wound

  2. Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.

  3. A piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails

  4. A triangular or rhomboid piece of fabric, especially one forming part of a three-dimensional surface such as a sail or a skirt.

  5. A triangular piece of land where roads meet.

  6. Carnage, bloodshed, murder, violence.

verb

  1. transitiveof an animal

    To pierce with a horn or tusk.

  2. To cut into a triangular form.

  3. To provide with a gore.

  4. Cut into gores

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

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This meaning: Coagulated blood from a wound

Used this way, gore is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use gore

  • “The bull tried to gore the matador with its sharp horns.”verb

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