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overtired

overtired is the simple past and past participle of overtire.

Meaning of overtire

Verb

overtire (third-person singular simple present overtires, present participle overtiring, simple past and past participle overtired)

  1. (transitive) To tire excessively.
  2. (intransitive) To become excessively tired.

Adjective

overtired

  1. Overly tired
    • "I am a little overtired by my drive, my dear," said he, creeping from the blaze of daylight towards a snug sofa beside the fireplace.1855, Catherine Grace Frances Gore, Mammon; Or, The Hardships of an Heiress
    • "Today is what day?" I asked.
      "It's Monday, Caelum. Monday, the nineteenth."
      "Monday. Yeah, that's right. I'm a little disoriented."
      "Well, that's understandable. You were travelling all day yesterday. Plus, the time change. And you're probably overtired on top of that."2008, Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed, Ch.5, at p.114

Words formed from overtired

Words that rhyme with overtired

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Questions about overtired

What does overtired mean?
Overtired means overly tired.
What is overtired the simple past and past participle of?
Overtired is the simple past and past participle of overtire.
What part of speech is overtired?
Overtired is an adjective.

Words near overtired in the dictionary

  1. overtip
  2. overtipped
  3. overtipping
  4. overtips
  5. overtire
  6. overtired
  7. overtiredness
  8. overtires
  9. overtiring
  10. overtitle
  11. overtitled

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