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goring

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "goring" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

goring

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

goring is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, goring is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofgoring

1verb
  • (of an animal) To pierce with the horn.

    Example: "The bull gored the matador."

  • To pierce with anything pointed, such as a spear.
1verb
  • To cut in a triangular form.
  • To provide with a gore.

    Example: "to gore an apron"

1noun
  • The act by which something is gored; a wound inflicted by a horn, usually the horn of a bull in the context of bullfighting
  • A piece of cloth cut diagonally to increase its apparent width.
1adjective
  • Cut gradually sloping, so as to be broader at the clew than at the earing of a sail.
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