tired
[ˈtaɪ̯əd]
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British[ˈtɑjəd]
tired is the simple past and past participle of tire.
tired is the alternative form of tyred.
Adjective
tired (comparative more tired or tireder, superlative most tired or tiredest)
- In need of some rest or sleep.
- The famous words of Emma Lazarus on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty read: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Until 1921 this was an accurate picture of our society. Under present law it would be appropriate to add: “as long as they come from...1964, John F. Kennedy, “Where We Stand”, in A Nation of Immigrants, Revised and Enlarged edition, Harper & Row, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 77
- Synonyms:
- jaded, exhausted, fatigued, languid, bleareyed, bleary, bleary-eyed, bone-tired, bushed, tired out
- Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.
- I'm tired of this
- Synonyms:
- frustrated, sick and tired, weary, annoyed, angry, aggravated, agitated, bothered, exasperated, irritable
- Overused, cliché.
- a tired song
- Synonyms:
- banal, played out, trite, bathetic, bromidic, cheesy, stock, clichéd, commonplace, corny
- Old and worn.
- a tired-looking hotel room
- Synonyms:
- outworn, shabby, worn-out, clapped out, damaged, defective, deteriorated, dilapidated, effete, faulty
- Played out, ineffectual; incompetent.
- They even went so far as to question whether indigenous peoples are 'peoples' in a tired attempt to deny the status of indigenous peoples in order to deny their right to self-determination.2011, Dalee Sambo Dorough, “Reflections on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: An Arctive Perspective”, in Stephen Allen, Alexandra Xanthaki, editors, Reflections on the UN...
- A tired attempt at a smile worked its way across Akechi's lips, lopsided and faint.2023, “Chapter 10: Your Priestess is in Another Castle”, in The Crow Cries at Midnight. Dorked, Persona fandom
Meaning of tire
Verb (1)
tire (third-person singular simple present tires, present participle tiring, simple past and past participle tired)
- To become sleepy or weary.
- As Moldova understandably tired after a night of ball chasing, Everton left-back Baines scored his first international goal as his deflected free-kick totally wrong-footed Namasco.2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport
- To make sleepy or weary.
- To become bored or impatient (with).
- I tire of this book.
- To bore.
- Synonyms:
- bend someone's ear, bore, depress, ennui, hold by the button, talk someone under the table, weary
Verb (2)
tire (third-person singular simple present tires, present participle tiring, simple past and past participle tired)
Verb (3)
tire (third-person singular simple present tires, present participle tiring, simple past and past participle tired)
- To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does.
- Even as an empty eagle, sharp by fast, / Tires with her beak on feathers, flesh, and bone.1593, [William Shakespeare], Venus and Adonis, London: […] Richard Field, […], →OCLC
Meaning of tyred
Adjective
tyred (not comparable)
- Having a certain number, or type, of tyre.
- The train arrives from the south at approximately 0830, and the terminal's electric, rubber-tyred gantry crane swings into action, removing the empty containers and loading full ones in their place.2023 December 27, Richard Foster, “New rail freight terminal leads the way”, in RAIL, number 999, pages 39-40
Synonyms of tired
Forms of tired
| comparative | more tired |
|---|---|
| comparative | tireder |
| superlative | most tired |
| superlative | tiredest |
Words formed from tired
Phrases with tired
Words that rhyme with tired
Questions about tired
- What does tired mean?
- Tired means in need of some rest or sleep.
- What is tired the simple past and past participle of?
- Tired is the simple past and past participle of tire.
- What part of speech is tired?
- Tired is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce tired?
- Tired is pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯əd] (UK).
Words near tired in the dictionary
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