full-bore
See also: full bore
English
Alternative forms
- full bore
Adjective
full-bore (not comparable)
- Thoroughgoing; complete; total.
- The problem had grown into a full-bore crisis.
- He is full-bore environmental activist.
- (of a firearm) Having a relatively large caliber.
- Mounted on the wall was a full-bore elephant gun.
Synonyms
- full-blown
- full-fledged
Adverb
full-bore (not comparable)
- At top speed; with full power.
- The car raced full-bore into oncoming traffic.
Synonyms
- full tilt boogie
References
- “full-bore” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.