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gore
1[ gawr, gohr ]
noun
- blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- murder, bloodshed, violence, etc.:
That horror movie had too much gore.
Gore
2[ gawr, gohr ]
noun
- 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)
- to pierce with or as if with a horn or tusk.
Gore
4[ gawr-ey, gohr-ey ]
noun
- a city in W Ethiopia.
gore
5[ gawr, gohr ]
noun
- 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 ).
- one of the panels, usually tapering or shaped, making up a garment, as a skirt.
- a triangular tract of land, especially one lying between larger divisions.
verb (used with object)
- to make or furnish with a gore or gores.
Gore
1/ É¡É”Ë /
noun
- 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
gore
2/ É¡É”Ë /
noun
- blood shed from a wound, esp when coagulated
- informal.killing, fighting, etc
gore
3/ É¡É”Ë /
verb
- tr (of an animal, such as a bull) to pierce or stab (a person or another animal) with a horn or tusk
gore
4/ É¡É”Ë /
noun
- a tapering or triangular piece of material used in making a shaped skirt, umbrella, etc
- a similarly shaped piece, esp of land
verb
- tr to make into or with a gore or gores
Derived Forms
- gored, adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
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Example Sentences
The film adaptation indeed boasts that “Evil Dead†influence in its setting, characters and gore factor.
Too often, the desire to unnerve audiences takes priority, resulting in the metaphor being muddled between jump scares and gore.
What, for me, separates splatter gore from body horror is that body horror always carries meaning.
“Mexicans aren’t as fond of gore or guts, which zombie films often lend themselves to,†Ezban offers as a reason for the lack of homegrown iterations.
Amid the ensuing gore, played for cheap chuckles, Ridley is splashed with the unicorn’s purple blood, which clears up her acne and gives Elliot perfect eyesight.
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