tired
1
[ tahyuhrd ]
/ taɪərd /
adjective
exhausted, as by exertion; fatigued or sleepy: a tired runner.
weary or bored (usually followed by of): tired of the same food every day.
hackneyed; stale, as a joke, phrase, or sermon.
Informal.
impatient or disgusted: You make me tired.
Origin of tired
1SYNONYMS FOR tired
1
enervated.
Tired,
exhausted,
fatigued,
wearied,
weary suggest a condition in which a large part of one's energy and vitality has been consumed. One who is
tired has used up a considerable part of his or her bodily or mental resources:
to feel tired at the end of the day. One who is
exhausted is completely drained of energy and vitality, usually because of arduous or long-sustained effort:
exhausted after a hard run. One who is
fatigued has consumed energy to a point where rest and sleep are demanded:
feeling rather pleasantly fatigued. One who is
wearied has been under protracted exertion or strain that has gradually worn out his or her strength:
wearied by a long vigil.
Weary suggests a more permanent condition than wearied:
weary of struggling against misfortunes.
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Definition for tired (3 of 5)
tire
1
[ tahyuhr ]
/ taɪər /
verb (used with object), tired, tir·ing.
to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion; make weary; fatigue: The long walk tired him.
to exhaust the interest, patience, etc., of; make weary; bore: Your stories tire me.
verb (used without object), tired, tir·ing.
to have the strength reduced or exhausted, as by labor or exertion; become fatigued; be sleepy.
to have one's appreciation, interest, patience, etc., exhausted; become or be weary; become bored (usually followed by of): He soon tired of playing billiards.
noun
British Dialect.
fatigue.
Origin of tire
1
before 900; late Middle English (Scots)
tyren (v.), Old English
tȳrian, variant of
tēorian to weary, be wearied
Definition for tired (4 of 5)
tire
2
[ tahyuh r ]
/ taɪər /
noun
a ring or band of rubber, either solid or hollow and inflated, or of metal, placed over the rim of a wheel to provide traction, resistance to wear, or other desirable properties.
a metal band attached to the outside of the felloes and forming the tread of a wagon wheel.
verb (used with object), tired, tir·ing.
to furnish with tires.
Also
British,
tyre.
Origin of tire
2
First recorded in 1475–85; special use of
tire3
Definition for tired (5 of 5)
tire
3
[ tahyuh r ]
/ taɪər /
verb (used with object), tired, tir·ing.
Archaic.
to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
Obsolete.
to attire or array.
noun
Archaic.
a headdress.
Obsolete.
attire or dress.
Origin of tire
3
1300–50; Middle English; aphetic variant of
attire
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British Dictionary definitions for tired (1 of 4)
tired
/ (ˈtaɪəd) /
adjective
weary; fatigued
(foll by of)
- having lost interest in; boredI'm tired of playing cards
- having lost patience with; exasperated byI'm tired of his eternal excuses
hackneyed; stale
the same tired old jokes
tired and emotional euphemistic
slightly drunk
Derived forms of tired
tiredly, adverb tiredness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for tired (2 of 4)
tire
1
/ (ˈtaɪə) /
verb
(tr)
to reduce the energy of, esp by exertion; weary
(tr; often passive)
to reduce the tolerance of; bore or irritate
I'm tired of the children's chatter
(intr)
to become wearied or bored; flag
Derived forms of tire
tiring, adjectiveWord Origin for tire
Old English
tēorian, of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for tired (3 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for tired (4 of 4)
Idioms and Phrases with tired
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