Tire
verb
To become or make someone weary or exhausted.
After a long day at work, he was terribly tired.
Often appears as...
- tire someone out
- tire easily
verb
To begin to feel or make someone feel annoyed, bored, or no longer interested.
I never tire of this beautiful view.
Often appears as...
- tire of someone
- never tire of something
noun
A rubber covering, typically filled with air, placed around the rim of a wheel to provide traction, resistance and cushioning.
He had a flat tire on his bicycle.
Often appears as...
- flat tire
- spare tire
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To dress or adorn oneself.
She was tired in a beautiful gown.
Usage tips
Archaic
verb
To become or make someone weary or exhausted.
After a long day at work, he was terribly tired.
Often appears as...
- tire someone out
- tire easily
verb
To begin to feel or make someone feel annoyed, bored, or no longer interested.
I never tire of this beautiful view.
Often appears as...
- tire of someone
- never tire of something
noun
A rubber covering, typically filled with air, placed around the rim of a wheel to provide traction, resistance and cushioning.
He had a flat tire on his bicycle.
Often appears as...
- flat tire
- spare tire
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To dress or adorn oneself.
She was tired in a beautiful gown.
Usage tips
Archaic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Activity
Often used when someone is tired due to physical work or exercise.
The hike through the mountains really tired me out.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Only Sleep
'Tired' doesn't always mean needing sleep; it can mean needing a break.
After studying for hours, I'm tired but not sleepy.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Activity
Often used when someone is tired due to physical work or exercise.
The hike through the mountains really tired me out.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Only Sleep
'Tired' doesn't always mean needing sleep; it can mean needing a break.
After studying for hours, I'm tired but not sleepy.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Activity
Often used when someone is tired due to physical work or exercise.
The hike through the mountains really tired me out.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Only Sleep
'Tired' doesn't always mean needing sleep; it can mean needing a break.
After studying for hours, I'm tired but not sleepy.
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A simple way to break a...
Now, we can all relate to this in our own experience. We're much more likely to do things like yell at our spouse or kids when we're stressed out or tired, even though we know it's not going to be helpful. We just can't help ourselves. When the prefrontal cortex goes offline, we fall back into our old habits,
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History vs. Christopher...
"Well, it looks like giving tired judges a day off isn't one of those values, anyway." Traditions and holidays are important to all cultures, but a hero in one era may become a villain in the next as our historical knowledge expands and our values evolve. And deciding what these traditions should mean today
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Blowing Up an Airplane...
slicing isn't it yeah to over inflate the tire the water pressure is stepped up again and is pumped hydraulically into the casing I'm not missing this moment don't look away because you know this is this a once in a lifetime opportunity to see this the pressure is building
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What would happen if you...
telling our brain we are tired, and signals from the environment telling us it's dark outside. The rise in sleep-inducing chemicals, like adenosine and melatonin, send us into a light doze that grows deeper, making our breathing and heart rate slow down
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Best Tiger Cub Moments...
oh i'm tired at the moment and thinking of just the stress and the pressure and you know makes me even more emotional when i look at them but if people just don't fall in love with them and want to help us to help them in the wild then there's
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What is entropy? - Jeff...
There's a concept that's crucial to chemistry and physics. It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the why ice melts, why cream spreads in coffee, why air leaks out of a punctured tire.
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Top 5 Nail-Biting...
I hope they were symptom because they will get tired and if a crop grabs them resurrection the poor mothers just don't know what to do they have no way of lifting them out and David can't even help
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Poetic performance and...
to a bicycle tire so the name of this poem is toothbrush to the bicycle tire they told me that I was meant for the cleaner life that you would drag me
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Wolf Pack Hunts Buffalo...
during the winter the Buffalo will have to break trail running through the deep snow they tire more quickly than the wolves
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5 Amazing Animal...
but for a novice sewing is tiring world she's lost all momentum
Video examples
A simple way to break a...
Now, we can all relate to this in our own experience. We're much more likely to do things like yell at our spouse or kids when we're stressed out or tired, even though we know it's not going to be helpful. We just can't help ourselves. When the prefrontal cortex goes offline, we fall back into our old habits,
Video examples
History vs. Christopher...
"Well, it looks like giving tired judges a day off isn't one of those values, anyway." Traditions and holidays are important to all cultures, but a hero in one era may become a villain in the next as our historical knowledge expands and our values evolve. And deciding what these traditions should mean today
Video examples
Blowing Up an Airplane...
slicing isn't it yeah to over inflate the tire the water pressure is stepped up again and is pumped hydraulically into the casing I'm not missing this moment don't look away because you know this is this a once in a lifetime opportunity to see this the pressure is building
Video examples
What would happen if you...
telling our brain we are tired, and signals from the environment telling us it's dark outside. The rise in sleep-inducing chemicals, like adenosine and melatonin, send us into a light doze that grows deeper, making our breathing and heart rate slow down
Video examples
Best Tiger Cub Moments...
oh i'm tired at the moment and thinking of just the stress and the pressure and you know makes me even more emotional when i look at them but if people just don't fall in love with them and want to help us to help them in the wild then there's
Video examples
What is entropy? - Jeff...
There's a concept that's crucial to chemistry and physics. It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the why ice melts, why cream spreads in coffee, why air leaks out of a punctured tire.
Video examples
Top 5 Nail-Biting...
I hope they were symptom because they will get tired and if a crop grabs them resurrection the poor mothers just don't know what to do they have no way of lifting them out and David can't even help
Video examples
Poetic performance and...
to a bicycle tire so the name of this poem is toothbrush to the bicycle tire they told me that I was meant for the cleaner life that you would drag me
Video examples
Wolf Pack Hunts Buffalo...
during the winter the Buffalo will have to break trail running through the deep snow they tire more quickly than the wolves
Video examples
5 Amazing Animal...
but for a novice sewing is tiring world she's lost all momentum
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Quote examples
Samuel Johnson
English Writer
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.
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Jackie Chan
Chinese Actor
I'm tired of fighting. I've always known that I can't be an action star all my life.
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Jim Sarbh
Indian Actor
I am really tired of playing characters who don't care about people.
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Sam Kinison
American Comedian
I'm so tired of men who are afraid to hurt women's feelings.
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John Lennon
English Musician
You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.
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Rohini Hattangadi
We will not get tired if we follow our passion.
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Samuel Butler
British Poet
Life is one long process of getting tired.
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Jorja Fox
American Actress
Maybe the universe will get tired of me.
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Frank James
American Celebrity
I was tired of an outlaw's life.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.
Quote examples
Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.
Quote examples
Jackie Chan
Chinese Actor
I'm tired of fighting. I've always known that I can't be an action star all my life.
Quote examples
Jim Sarbh
Indian Actor
I am really tired of playing characters who don't care about people.
Quote examples
Sam Kinison
American Comedian
I'm so tired of men who are afraid to hurt women's feelings.
Quote examples
John Lennon
English Musician
You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.
Quote examples
Rohini Hattangadi
We will not get tired if we follow our passion.
Quote examples
Samuel Butler
British Poet
Life is one long process of getting tired.
Quote examples
Jorja Fox
American Actress
Maybe the universe will get tired of me.
Quote examples
Frank James
American Celebrity
I was tired of an outlaw's life.
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