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tire

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[ tahyuhr ]
/ taɪər /
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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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RELATED WORDS

annoy, depress, dishearten, exasperate, dispirit, displease, jade, overwork, irritate, drain, irk, fatigue, wear, disgust, fail, bore, worry, distress, debilitate, tax

Nearby words

tiramisu, tiran, tirana, tiranë, tiraspol, tire, tire chain, tire iron, tired, tired out, tiree

Origin of tire

1
before 900; late Middle English (Scots) tyren (v.), Old English tȳrian, variant of tēorian to weary, be wearied

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 irritateI'm tired of the children's chatter
(intr) to become wearied or bored; flag

Derived Forms

tiring, adjective

Word Origin for tire

Old English tēorian, of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for tire (2 of 3)

tire

2
/ (ˈtaɪə) /

noun, verb

the US spelling of tyre

British Dictionary definitions for tire (3 of 3)

tire

3
/ (ˈtaɪə) /

verb, noun

an archaic word for attire
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