goring
present participle ofgore
gore
verb[T]
uk/ɡɔːr/us/ɡɔːr/(of ananimal) tocauseaninjuryto someone, ordamagesomething, with thehornsortusks:
gored by abull
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- beg
- behave
- behaviour
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- groom
- hatch
- hover
- monogamy
- murmuration
- nocturnal
- non-migrant
- non-migratory
- nuzzle
- ruminate
- scent
- skitter
- slaver
- torpor
Examplesofgoring
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
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The cattle weregoringeach other to death in their struggle for existence.
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Consequently, the cattle are trampling underfoot what little grass there is andgoringeach other to death in their struggle for existence.
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Many factories have had to close after valiant efforts to keepgoring.
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But striking with the body, or malignantly biting, or crouching on something, or kicking, is treated on the same principle asgoring.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In such cases injuries come both from asphyxia and contusions to those in the pile and fromgoringif the bulls crush into the pile.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Goringthen reveals how the item came into her possession.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Goringhad occupied a strong rearguard position to cover the withdrawal of his slow-moving artillery and baggage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Goringwon her first provincial championship in 1990.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Goringshowed himself unequal to the new situation.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Goring's relationship with his union was fraught with conflict: he took it to litigation on three occasions.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The distinguishing characteristic of the boar spear is a wide cross guard behind the spearhead to prevent the boar from charging up the haft andgoringthe spearman.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Goringhad by now formed a new plan.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Goringis much less common but potentially life threatening.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Goringhas also a lawn tennis club with teams that play in two local leagues.
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