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full-bore Synonyms & Antonyms

What Is Another Word for Full-Bore?

Other words for full-bore include full-blown and full-fledged.

Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.

Full-Bore as an Adjective

1

Having a relatively large caliber.

Mounted on the wall was a full-bore elephant gun.

2

Thoroughgoing; complete; total.

The problem had grown into a full-bore crisis.

3

(of a firearm) Having a relatively large caliber.

Mounted on the wall was a full-bore elephant gun.

Synonyms & similar words

Full-Bore as an Adverb

1

At top speed; with full power.

The car raced full-bore into oncoming traffic.

Full-Bore in a Sentence

Mounted on the wall was a full-bore elephant gun.

The problem had grown into a full-bore crisis.

He is a full-bore environmental activist.

The car raced full-bore into oncoming traffic.

He is full-bore into environmental activism.

He is full-bore environmental activist.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Full-Bore

Origin of Full-Bore

From full + bore (“the barrel of a gun”).

Full-Bore at a Glance

Part of speechadjective, adverb
MeaningHaving a relatively large caliber
Synonymsfull-blown and full-fledged