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, gor·ing.

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. Compare godet ( def 1 ), gusset ( def 1 ).
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, gor·ing.

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 /

verb

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

gore

³

/ ɡɔː /

noun

1. blood shed from a wound, esp when coagulated
2. informal.
   killing, fighting, etc

Gore

⁴

/ ɡɔː /

noun

1. GoreAl(bert), Jr.1948MUSPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: statesman 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

Derived 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

C16: probably from Old English gār spear

Origin of gore³

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

Example Sentences

The Justice Department didn’t respond to questions about the Civil Rights Division’s involvement in the meeting or Gore’s presentation at the 2019 event.

From ProPublica

Ultimately, Gore and Bush both found themselves in difficult situations.

From FiveThirtyEight

Only Gore’s office responded and sent a form for filing a complaint.

From Voice of San Diego

Gore conceded, and Bush secured the victory roughly six weeks after Election Day.

From Fortune

The most relevant and “instructive” example of what happens to markets when an election result is contested is the Bush-Gore presidential contest in 2000.

From Fortune

Ironically, unlike Dukakis and apparently Paul, Bill Clinton and Al Gore had each “read the memo” back in the day.

From The Daily Beast

Now consider a different question: suppose Al Gore had stayed in the race.

From The Daily Beast

Another dark horse, Tennessee Senator Al Gore, was finding little traction in his efforts to become a centrist alternative.

From The Daily Beast

Nobody in leadership positions was angry about climate change in the 2000s other than Al Gore?

From The Daily Beast

These poll numbers again prompt the question: How could Al Gore lose in 2000?!

From The Daily Beast

Elizabeth watching, saw them turn into the path that led a near way to the North Gore road.

From Project Gutenberg

Gore found that aluminium was dissolved and that sodium and potassium were attacked by the gas, even before its liquefaction.

From Project Gutenberg

He lashed her so long, and he lashed her so sore, That grovelling she lay in a stream of red gore.

From Project Gutenberg

His garments were red with blood, his hands dripped with gore.

From Project Gutenberg

He saw men stagger beneath their death wound and sink to the earth, now foul and slippery with gore.

From Project Gutenberg