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
1before 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)
tire2
[ 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
2First recorded in 1475–85; special use of tire3
Definition for tire (3 of 3)
tire3
[ 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
31300–50; Middle English; aphetic variant of attire
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tire1
/ (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 of tire
tiring, adjectiveWord Origin for tire
Old English tēorian, of unknown origin
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