gores Synonyms
gores Meaning
gores
an elastic gusset for providing a snug fit in a shoe, to pierce or wound with something pointed (as a tusk or horn), a tapering or triangular piece of cloth (as in a skirt), a small usually triangular piece of land, to pierce or wound with something pointed (such as a horn or knife), blood, gruesomeness depicted in vivid detail, blood entry 1 sense 1a, to provide with a gore, clotted blood, to cut into a tapering triangular form, a tapering or triangular piece (as of cloth in a skirt)
gores Sentence Examples
- The bull's sharp horns gored the matador, leaving him with severe injuries.
- The elephant's tusks gored the poacher, sending him tumbling to the ground.
- The boar's tusks gored the hunter's leg, causing him to hobble in pain.
- The rabid dog's teeth gored the child's face, leaving deep, bleeding wounds.
- The angry villagers gored the thief with pitchforks, driving him out of their midst.
- The soldiers' bayonets gored the enemy, sending them screaming in agony.
- The shark's jagged teeth gored the swimmer's flesh, leaving a bloody mess.
- The escaped prisoner gored the guards with a makeshift weapon, making his way to freedom.
- The bull's horns gored the wooden fence, creating a gaping hole.
- The saw's teeth gored the wood, slicing through it with ease.
FAQs About the word gores
an elastic gusset for providing a snug fit in a shoe, to pierce or wound with something pointed (as a tusk or horn), a tapering or triangular piece of cloth (as
picks, jabs, punctures,stabs, sticks, pierces, spikes, transfixes, harpoons, spears
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The bull's sharp horns gored the matador, leaving him with severe injuries.
The elephant's tusks gored the poacher, sending him tumbling to the ground.
The boar's tusks gored the hunter's leg, causing him to hobble in pain.
The rabid dog's teeth gored the child's face, leaving deep, bleeding wounds.
