tiring
Variant of tire
tire
definition
tire (tīr)
intransitive verb tired, tiring tir′·ing
- to become in need of rest; become weary or fatigued through exertion
- 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
- to diminish the strength of by exertion, etc.; fatigue; weary: often with out
- to diminish the patience or interest of, as by dull talk, etc.; make weary; bore
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