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
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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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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
However, the real laughs and appeal of Dead Alive come from how over-the-top the gore and effects really get.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Asher Price, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
On June 1, a bison gored an 83-year-old woman from Greenville, S.C., lifting her about a foot off the ground near Yellowstone Lake, park officials said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
This Reagan-era standout brought the over-the-top gore but also plenty of camp in a coming-of-age story with teens becoming bloodsuckers.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
However, the real laughs and appeal of Dead Alive come from how over-the-top the gore and effects really get.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
Flashback: The last time Georgia played Texas, in the 2019 Sugar Bowl, Bevo appeared to try to gore Uga.
—Asher Price, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
On June 1, a bison gored an 83-year-old woman from Greenville, S.C., lifting her about a foot off the ground near Yellowstone Lake, park officials said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Gore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gore. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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