Weary someone through extremely dull talk or action. Also 'bore to tears,' 'bore stiff,' 'bore the pants off.'
Examples:
- Sam was bored stiff by the opera but didn't dare to admit it.
Origin: 'bore' in this sense c. 1750; variants added between about 1850 and 1950
Synonyms: bore stiff, bore to tears, bore the pants off