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tired
1[ tahyuhrd ]
adjective
- exhausted, as by exertion; fatigued or sleepy:
They provided water to a tired runner.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- weary or bored (usually followed by of ):
I'm tired of eating the same food every day.
- hackneyed; stale, as a joke, phrase, or sermon:
The standup comedian's tired old gags got no laughs.
- Informal. impatient or disgusted:
You make me tired.
tired
2[ tahyuhrd ]
adjective
- having a tire or tires.
tired
/ ˈٲɪə /
adjective
- weary; fatigued
- foll by of
- having lost interest in; bored
I'm tired of playing cards
- having lost patience with; exasperated by
I'm tired of his eternal excuses
- hackneyed; stale
the same tired old jokes
- tired and emotional euphemistic.slightly drunk
Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adverb
- ˈپԱ, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of tired1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with tired , also see dead on one's feet (tired) ; sick and tired .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Anton added that Francis had called no matter what the circumstance — whether there was shooting, or bombardments or fighting, and he never tired of advocating for the church in Gaza.
“Maybe he was tired of hearing me talk about taxes — I don’t blame him!” said the 35-year-old, who had been reporting from the IRS before showing up for the April 15 appointment.
When she does she needs the help of a wheelchair as she gets tired easily.
In the first minutes of Game 1 Saturday evening, he was tired too.
“I’ll never get tired of that feeling of finishing a floor routine and nailing it for the team,” Campbell told reporters at Dickies Arena.
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