tire
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
tires;
tired;
tiring
tires;
tired;
tiring
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIRE
1
[no object]
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to lose energy and begin to feel that you need to rest
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to become tired
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I tired long before the race was over.
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The pitcher seems to be tiring.
2
[+ object]
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to cause (someone) to lose energy
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to make (someone) tired
— often + out
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The long hike tired the younger children.
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Shoveling snow tires me out.
tire of
[phrasal verb]
tire of (something)
:
to become bored by (something)
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to stop being interested in (something)
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He soon tired of doing the same work every day.
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They eventually tired of life on the road.
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She never tires of listening to music.
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tire
(US)
noun
plural
tires
2
tire
(US)
noun
plural
tires
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIRE
[count]
:
a rubber ring that usually contains air and that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle, etc.
—
see pictures at bicycle, car;
see also snow tire, spare tire
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bicycle/automobile tires
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a flat tire
