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.
Nearby words
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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tired triedDefinition for tired (2 of 5)
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
1before 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
2First 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
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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; stalethe same tired old jokes
tired and emotional euphemistic slightly drunk
Derived Forms
tiredly, adverbtiredness, 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 irritateI'm tired of the children's chatter
(intr) to become wearied or bored; flag
Derived Forms
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)
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Idioms and Phrases with tired
tired
In addition to the idiom beginning with tired
- tired out
also see:
- dead on one's feet (tired)
- sick and tired
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