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tire1
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- pronunciation:
- taIr
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tires, tiring, tired |
| definition 1: |
to use up the strength and energy of; make tired.
The long hike tired us.- synonyms:
- exhaust, fatigue, waste, weary
- similar words:
- drain, overdo, weaken, wind
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| definition 2: |
to cause to lose interest or make bored.
The long speech tired everybody.- synonyms:
- bore
- similar words:
- exasperate, exhaust, wear, weary
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| definition 3: |
to become weak or sleepy.
She tires quickly when we play ball because she never exercises.- synonyms:
- burn out
- similar words:
- waste, weaken
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| definition 4: |
to lose interest or become bored (usually followed by "of").
We tired of her constant complaining.- synonyms:
- weary
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| related words: |
sag |
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