gore
ɡɔr
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Definition of gore - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
injuryblood from a wound, often thickened
  • The horror movie was filled with scenes of gore.
blood clot plasma
2.
violencemurder or violence involving bloodshed
  • The novel depicted the gore of the battlefield.
bloodshed slaughter
3.
fashionTECH.triangular piece of material inserted in a garment to shape itTECH.
  • Her dress had several gores to enhance the fit.
gusset insert

Verb

tr.
1.
animal attackpierce with a horn or tusk
  • The bull gored the matador during the fight.
impale pierce stab
2.
fabric cuttingTECH.cut into triangular piecesTECH.
  • She gored the fabric to make a skirt.
segment slice
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Expressions with gore

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kill by stabbing with horns or tusks
The bull tried to gore to death the matador.
event or movie with a lot of blood and violence
That horror movie was a total gore fest.

Origin of gore

Old English, gor (dirt, dung)

Terms with gore included in their meaning

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goryadj.
blood
covered with blood or gore
goring
gore or stab with tusks

Examples of gore in a sentence

  • The novel described the gore in vivid detail.
  • The movie was filled with scenes of gore.
  • The documentary did not shy away from the gore of the incident.
  • The skirt's gore added a nice flare.
  • Each gore was carefully stitched into the dress.
  • The rhino gored the poacher in the reserve.

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  1. French:sang, encorner, ...
  2. German:Blut, durchbohren, ...
  3. Italian:sangue, incornare, ...
  4. Spanish:sangre, cornear, ...
  5. Portuguese:sangue, ferir, ...
  6. Chinese:伤口血, 刺, ...
  7. Japanese:血糊, 角で突く, ...
  8. Arabic:دِماء, نَطَحَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:דָּם, לִנְגּוֹחַ, ...
  10. Russian:кровь, протыкать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кров, проткнути, ...
  12. Hindi:रक्तपात, सींग मारना, ...

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