bore

Strongest matches

pain in the neck, wimp

Strong matches

bother, bromide, bummer, deadhead, downer, drag, drip, headache, nag, nudge, pain, pest, pill, soporific, yawn

Weak matches

dull person, flat tire, stuffed shirt, tedious person, tiresome person, wet blanket

Strong matches

burrow, mine, penetrate, perforate, pierce, pit, prick, punch, puncture, ream, riddle, sink, tunnel

Weak match

gouge out

Strongest matches

annoy, bother, exhaust, fatigue, irk, irritate, jade, tire, worry

Strong matches

afflict, cloy, discomfort, drag, pall, pester, trouble, vex, wear, weary

Weak matches

be tedious, bend one's ear, burn out, put to sleep, send to sleep, talk one's ear off, turn one off, wear out