Choose the appropriate Homonym for the following word:
"BOAR"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Bore
Homonyms (here, homophones) are words that sound the same but differ in meaning and spelling. Boar means a wild pig or a male pig.
Example: The hunters tracked a wild boar through the forest.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Bear | a large animal, or to put up with (it has a different vowel sound and is a homophone of "bare", not of "boar") | – |
| (2) Bored | tired and uninterested (it ends with a "d" sound, so it does not sound like boar) | – |
| (3) Bare | uncovered (it sounds like "bear", not like "boar") | – |
| (4) Bore (answer) | as a verb, to make someone tired by being dull, and also to make a hole by drilling (it is pronounced the same as boar) | Long speeches bore the audience. |