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tired

1

[ tahyuhrd ]

adjective

  1. exhausted, as by exertion; fatigued or sleepy:

    They provided water to a tired runner.

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  2. weary or bored (usually followed by of ):

    I'm tired of eating the same food every day.

  3. hackneyed; stale, as a joke, phrase, or sermon:

    The standup comedian's tired old gags got no laughs.

  4. Informal. impatient or disgusted:

    You make me tired.



tired

2

[ tahyuhrd ]

adjective

  1. having a tire or tires.

tired

/ ˈٲɪə /

adjective

  1. weary; fatigued
  2. foll by of
    1. having lost interest in; bored

      I'm tired of playing cards

    2. having lost patience with; exasperated by

      I'm tired of his eternal excuses

  3. hackneyed; stale

    the same tired old jokes

  4. tired and emotional euphemistic.
    slightly drunk
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adverb
  • ˈپԱ, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tired1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English tyred; tire 1; -ed 2( def )

Origin of tired2

First recorded in 1890–95; tire 2 + -ed 3
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with tired , also see dead on one's feet (tired) ; sick and tired .
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Synonym Study

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 their 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: The horse was left exhausted after a hard run. One who is fatigued has consumed energy to a point where rest and sleep are demanded: A good workout can leave you feeling rather pleasantly fatigued. One who is wearied has been under protracted exertion or strain that has gradually worn out their strength: The sentry sat down, wearied by a long vigil. Weary suggests a more permanent condition than wearied: The family is weary of struggling against misfortunes.
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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.

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“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.

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When she does she needs the help of a wheelchair as she gets tired easily.

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In the first minutes of Game 1 Saturday evening, he was tired too.

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“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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