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.
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Origin of tire
1
before 900; late Middle English (Scots)
tyren (v.), Old English
tȳrian, variant of
tēorian to weary, be wearied
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Definition for tire (2 of 3)
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 tire (3 of 3)
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 tire (1 of 3)
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