Piercing or wounding someone with horns or tusks, especially what an animal does when attacking.
From Old English 'gar' meaning spear, and the verb 'gore' meaning to pierce. The word originally referred to sharp weapons and was later applied to animal attacks.
In bullfighting, a goring is statistically more common than most people realize—about 50 bullfighters are gored annually in Spain alone, and some consider it a necessary 'feature' of the sport rather than an accident!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.