full-bore

See also: full bore

English

Alternative forms

full bore

Etymology

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

Adjective

full-bore (not comparable)

Thoroughgoing; complete; total.
The problem had grown into a full-bore crisis.

He is full-bore environmental activist.
(of a firearm) Having a relatively large caliber.
Mounted on the wall was a full-bore elephant gun.

Synonyms

Adverb

full-bore (not comparable)

At top speed; with full power.
The car raced full-bore into oncoming traffic.

Synonyms

full tilt boogie

References

“full-bore”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

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