Failed to catch the interest of the directors, we hear (5)
I believe the answer is:
bored
'failed to catch the interest of' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'directors we hear' is the wordplay.
'directors' becomes 'board' (board of directors).
'we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'board' sounds like 'BORED'.
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bored that I've seen before include "Fed up, afflicted with ennui" , "Wearied by tedium" , "Drilled; wearied" , "Short of things to do, maybe" , "Unstimulated" .)