gore

UK
/ɡɔː/
US
/ɡɔr/

Translations

goreadjective
Used attributively; not normally gradable.
goreEmprunt courant dans le registre du cinéma d’horreur ; signifie sanglant, violent.
The studio specialized in gore films that catered to horror enthusiasts.
Le studio se spécialisait dans les films gore destinés aux amateurs de films d’horreur.
gorenoun
gores
pl
hémoglobineSens courant dans le registre du cinéma et de l’horreur ; désigne la violence sanglante à l’écran.
The horror movie was filled with scenes of gore that made some viewers uncomfortable.
Le film d’horreur était rempli de scènes d’hémoglobine qui ont mis certains spectateurs mal à l’aise.
godetCouture ; pièce triangulaire de tissu insérée dans un vêtement pour lui donner de l’ampleur.
The dress was designed with gores to create a flared effect at the bottom.
La robe a été conçue avec des godets pour créer un effet évasé en bas.
Additional translations
pointeTopographie ; petite portion de terrain triangulaire ou en pointe.
goreverb
gored
Past Simple
gored
Past Participle
goring
Gerund
UK
/ɡɔː/
US
/ɡɔr/
encornerSe dit surtout d’un animal à cornes, notamment du taureau.
The bull gored the matador during the bullfight.
Le taureau a encorné le matador pendant la corrida.
Additional translations
découperCouture ; découper un tissu en pièces triangulaires ou l’assembler avec de telles pièces.

Definitions

goreadjective
Relating to or characterized by bloodshed or violence (used attributively).
The studio specialized in gore films that catered to horror enthusiasts.
gorenoun
Blood that has been shed, especially as a result of violence.
The horror movie was filled with scenes of gore that made some viewers uncomfortable.
A triangular or tapering piece of cloth used in making a garment to give it a desired shape or fullness.
The dress was designed with gores to create a flared effect at the bottom.
A small, usually triangular piece of land, especially one left over between larger surveyed parcels or at the junction of roads.
The farmer built a shed on the gore at the junction of the two lanes.
goreverb
To pierce or wound with a horn or tusk.
The bull gored the matador during the bullfight.
To cut (cloth or another material) into triangular pieces or to supply (a garment) with such pieces.
The seamstress gored the skirt to give it more flare.