tire

verb
/ˈtaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/

To become sleepy or weary.

Other meanings

To make sleepy or weary.
To become bored or impatient (with).
“I tire of this book.”

Synonyms

fatigue
jade

Example sentences

“Don't forget we need a spare tire.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Do you have a spare tire?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Why do the waves never tire?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "tȳrian".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “tire” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.