gore

¹

[gawr, gohr]

noun

1. blood that is shed, especially when clotted.

2. murder, bloodshed, violence, etc..

   That horror movie had too much gore.

Gore

²

[gawr, gohr]

noun

1. Albert Arnold, Jr. Al, born 1948, U.S. politician: vice president of the U.S. 1993–2001.

gore

³

[gawr, gohr]

verb (used with object)

gored, goring 

1. to pierce with or as if with a horn or tusk.

Gore

⁴

[gawr-ey, gohr-ey]

noun

1. a city in W Ethiopia.

gore

⁵

[gawr, gohr]

noun

1. a triangular piece of material inserted in a garment, sail, etc., to give it greater width or a desired shape.

2. one of the panels, usually tapering or shaped, making up a garment, as a skirt.

3. a triangular tract of land, especially one lying between larger divisions.

verb (used with object)

gored, goring 

1. to make or furnish with a gore or gores.

gore

¹

/ ɡɔː /

noun

1. a tapering or triangular piece of material used in making a shaped skirt, umbrella, etc

2. a similarly shaped piece, esp of land

verb

1. (tr) to make into or with a gore or gores

gore

²

/ ɡɔː /

noun

1. blood shed from a wound, esp when coagulated

2. informal,  killing, fighting, etc

Gore

³

/ ɡɔː /

noun

1. Al ( bert ) Jr. born 1948, US Democrat politician; vice president of the US (1993–2001); defeated in the disputed presidential election of 2000; leading environmental campaigner; shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel For Climate Change

gore

⁴

/ ɡɔː /

verb

1. (tr) (of an animal, such as a bull) to pierce or stab (a person or another animal) with a horn or tusk

Other Word Forms

• gored adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gore¹

First recorded in before 900; Middle English gor(r)e “filth, moral filth,” Old English gor “dung, bull dung, dirt”; cognate with Dutch goor, Old High German gor “filth,” Old Norse gor “cud”

Origin of gore²

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gor(r)en “to pierce, stab,” derivative of gōre “spear, javelin, dart,” from Old English gār spear, shaft, arrow”; gore ³

Origin of gore³

First recorded before 900; Middle English gor(e), gar(e) “triangular piece of land, triangular piece of cloth,” Old English gāra “triangular piece of land, corner” (cognate with German Gehre “gusset”); akin to Old English gār “spear”; gore ² ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of gore¹

Old English gāra; related to Old Norse geiri gore, Old High German gēro

Origin of gore²

Old English gor dirt; related to Old Norse gor half-digested food, Middle Low German göre, Dutch goor

Origin of gore³

C16: probably from Old English gār spear

Example Sentences

There’s also a walking dead character added to the mix, so expect gore in the form of goo, brains and bugs.

From Los Angeles Times

Routines are spliced into low-budget practical effects, gore and gags, inspired by other horror movies with fitness themes like “Death Spa,” “Body Melt” and “Killer Workout.”

From Los Angeles Times

The original got through its gore scenes with grim brutishness, like it was embarrassed that they had to be done.

From Los Angeles Times

And even though I will have seen a range of fake gore and alien creatures on this three-day set visit, I found stepping into the hybrid dorm rooms was the most unsettling experience overall.

From Salon

It prioritized style and emotion, favoring ghostly digital video production and uniquely complicated, human characters over jump scares and predictable gore.

From Salon