tired in English: Needing to rest or sleep because you have used a lot of energy. (adjective)

Translation

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

Word origin

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

Origin: Old English
Root: teorian

Examples

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"Tired" shows you need to rest or sleep.

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Here "tired" describes the dog that needed to rest.

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"Tired" tells you her body wanted rest.

Related words

sleep

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

bed

A soft, flat thing that you lie on to sleep at night.

rest

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

wake

To stop sleeping and open your eyes, or to make someone else stop sleeping.

feel

To have an emotion or a sense in your body, or to touch something to learn about it.

asleep

Sleeping. It is the opposite of awake.

bore

To make someone feel tired and not interested.

pant

To breathe quickly and loudly with your mouth open because you are tired or very hot.

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