Homophones are the words that sound the same, yet have different meanings. In this article we will see the difference between Bored and Board and their correct usages.
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Bored Vs Board
Bored: (adj) feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one’s current activity.
For e.g.
- I got very bored with the film.
- He got bored with staring out of the window
Board: (n) a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes; a group of people constituted as the decision making body
For e.g.
- Look at the board and copy notes
- Compare your sentence with one on the black board.
- The board of directors could not come to a decision.