Collocations for boredom - noun
ADJ.
sheer, utter | terminal
VERB + BOREDOM
prevent | alleviate, combat, relieve
A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.
A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.
die from/of, go mad with
I''d die of boredom if I lived in the country.
I''d die of boredom if I lived in the country.
drive sb mad with
Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.
Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.
PHRASES
a high/low boredom threshold
Sorting mail is not a job for people with a low boredom threshold.
Sorting mail is not a job for people with a low boredom threshold.