Boring vs. Lame
Difference Between Boring and Lame
Boringadjective
Uninteresting and tiresome; dull.
Lameadjective
Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible
Lame from the accident, he walked with a cane. A lame wing kept the bird from flying.Boringnoun
A pit or hole which has been bored.
Lameadjective
Marked by pain or rigidness
a lame back.Boringnoun
Fragments thrown up when something is bored or drilled.
Lameadjective
Weak or ineffectual
a lame attempt to apologize.Boringnoun
Any organism that bores into a hard surface
Lameadjective
(Informal) Dull or unsatisfactory
That movie was so lame!.Boringverb
present participle of bore
Lameadjective
(Slang) Socially inappropriate; foolish.
Boringadjective
Causing boredom; unable to engage or hold the interest.
What a boring film that was! I almost fell asleep.Lameverb
To cause to become lame; cripple.
Boringnoun
the act of drilling
Lamenoun
A thin metal plate, especially one of the overlapping steel plates in medieval armor.
Boringnoun
the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
Lamenoun
A shiny fabric woven with metallic threads, often of gold or silver.
Boringadjective
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;
a boring evening with uninteresting peoplethe deadening effect of some routine tasksa dull playhis competent but dull performancea ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attentionwhat an irksome task the writing of long letters istedious days on the trainthe tiresome chirping of a cricketother people's dreams are dreadfully wearisomeLameadjective
Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
Lameadjective
Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.
a lame leg, arm or muscleLameadjective
(by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
Lameadjective
(slang) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.Lameadjective
(slang) Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.
He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night.Lameverb
(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
Lamenoun
A stupid or undesirable person.
Lamenoun
A lamina.
Lamenoun
(in the plural) A set of joined overlapping metal plates.
Lamenoun
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
Lamenoun
a fabric interwoven with threads of metal;
she wore a gold lame dressLameverb
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg;
The accident has crippled her for lifeLameadjective
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness;
a feeble excusea lame argumentLameadjective
(of horses) disabled in the feet or legs
Lameadjective
disabled in the feet or legs;
a crippled soldiera game leg
