of gored

verb phrase

Meaning

Indicates that a person or animal has been pierced or stabbed by the horn of an animal, typically a bull.

Examples

The bullfighter was tragically of gored in the final moments of the match.
He was lucky to survive after being of gored by the angry rhinoceros.

Synonyms: pierced, stabbed, impaled

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of gored

verb phrase

Pronunciation: əv ɡɔːrd

Definition

Indicates that a person or animal has been pierced or stabbed by the horn of an animal, typically a bull.

Examples

The bullfighter was tragically of gored in the final moments of the match.
He was lucky to survive after being of gored by the angry rhinoceros.
The inexperienced rider was of gored when his horse stumbled during the race.

How to Use of gored

of gored (prepositional phrase): Indicates the agent or cause of being pierced by an animal's horn. — "The bull was of gored by the matador's sword."

Synonyms of of gored

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