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overtire

[ oh-ver-tahyuh r ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈtaɪər /

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verb (used with or without object), o·ver·tired, o·ver·tir·ing.

to tire to the point of exhaustion; tire out.

Origin of overtire

First recorded in 1550–60; over- + tire¹

Words nearby overtire

overthink, overthrow, overthrust, overthrust belt, overtime, overtire, overtired, overtly, overtone, overtook, overtop

Example sentences from the Web for overtired

The news of the suicide came to him when he was overtired from work.

Psychotherapy |Hugo Mnsterberg
He was overtired with his walk of the day before, and then ate something that disagreed with him.

The Dominant Strain |Anna Chapin Ray
I read a little, but I am so overtired by the physical exertion to which we are compelled, that I fall asleep on the instant.

Letters of a Soldier |Anonymous
I was thinking it was a pity if Miss Sylvia has overtired herself.

The Opened Shutters |Clara Louise Burnham

It is very bad for a man to get overtired when he is no longer young.

The Merryweathers |Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for overtired

overtired

/ (ˌəʊvərˈtaɪəd) /

adjective

extremely tired; exhausted overtired and overworked