intransitive verb tired, tiring tir′·ing

1. to become in need of rest; become weary or fatigued through exertion
2. to lose interest or patience; become bored or impatient: usually with of

Etymology: ME tiren < OE tiorian, to fail, be tired, prob. < Gmc *tiuzōn, to stay behind < IE *deus-, to cease < base *deu-, to move forward

transitive verb

1. to diminish the strength of by exertion, etc.; fatigue; weary: often with out
2. to diminish the patience or interest of, as by dull talk, etc.; make weary; bore

noun

1. a hoop of iron or rubber around the wheel of a vehicle, forming the tread
2. an inflatable, vulcanized rubber or synthetic casing sealed to a wheel rim by a specified pressure and designed to reduce shock, improve traction and handling, etc.; tubeless tire: it has replaced the tube-type tire which contains a separate, soft, thin rubber inner tube to hold the air

Etymology: ME tyre, prob. var. (in sense “equipment”) of tire

transitive verb tired, tiring tir′·ing

transitive verb tired, tiring tir′·ing

Etymology: ME tiren, aphetic for atiren, attire

noun

1. attire
2. a woman's headdress

Etymology: ME < atir: see tire