1
: a small usually triangular piece of land
2
a
: a tapering or triangular piece (as of cloth in a skirt)
b
: an elastic gusset for providing a snug fit in a shoe
gored; goring
gored; goring
: to pierce or wound with something pointed (such as a horn or knife)
gored by a bull
Examples of gore in a Sentence
Verb (2)
running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, may sound like fun, but the bulls have been known to gore runners who get too close
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
But rather than play up the murders’ shocking gore or give momentum to Lois’ investigation, the first few episodes are content to linger in the investigator’s ennui.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
Three years later, Tip attacked again, this time using his tusks to try and gore the same man.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This weekend’s box office wasn’t all gore and chaos though: Dreamworks’ The Wild Robot is still charming audiences across the country, three weeks into its release.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
But rather than play up the murders’ shocking gore or give momentum to Lois’ investigation, the first few episodes are content to linger in the investigator’s ennui.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
In 2022, a 25-year-old woman was gored by a bison and tossed 10 feet into the air at Yellowstone National Park, rangers said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
Three years later, Tip attacked again, this time using his tusks to try and gore the same man.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Gore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gore. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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gore
1 of 4 noun
ˈgō(ə)r 
ˈgȯ(ə)r
: a tapering or triangular piece of cloth (as in a skirt)
gore
2 of 4 verb
gored; goring
1
: to cut into a tapering triangular form
2
: to provide with a gore
gore
3 of 4 verb
gored; goring
: to pierce or wound with something pointed (as a tusk or horn)
gore
4 of 4 noun1
: blood entry 1 sense 1a
especially
: clotted blood
2
: violent or bloody images
Etymology
Noun
Old English gāre "triangular piece of land"
Verb
Middle English goren "pierce, gore"
Noun
Old English gor "filth"
Biographical Definition
Gore
biographical name
Albert, Jr. 1948– American politician and environmentalist; vice president of the U.S. (1993–2001)
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