full-bore

See also: full bore

English

Alternative forms

• full bore

Etymology

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

Adjective

full-bore (not comparable)

1. Thoroughgoing; complete; total.

   Synonyms: full-blown, full-on, full-fledged

   The problem had grown into a full-bore crisis.

   He is a full-bore environmental activist.

2. (of a firearm) Having a relatively large caliber.

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

Adverb

full-bore (not comparable)

1. At top speed; with full power.

   Synonyms: full-on, full throttle, full speed ahead, full tilt, full tilt boogie, balls to the wall, balls-out, pedal to the metal

   The car raced full-bore into oncoming traffic.

   He is full-bore into environmental activism.

References

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