tire in English: To make someone need a rest, or to start to feel that way yourself. American English also spells the word for a car tyre as tire. (verb)

Translation

To make someone need a rest, or to start to feel that way yourself. American English also spells the word for a car tyre as tire.

Word origin

From Old English teorian, meaning to fail or to grow weak.

Verb typeregular (tire, tires, tired)

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"Tire" means to make someone need a rest.

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Here "tire" means to become tired yourself.

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To "tire of" something is to grow bored with it.

tired

Needing to rest or sleep because you have used a lot of energy.

rest

To stop working or moving so your body can feel fresh again.

sleep

To rest with your eyes closed and your mind not awake, the way you do at night.

weak

Not having much power or strength; easy to break or bend.

work

To do a job or use effort to make or finish something.

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