tire
tire /ˈtaɪɝ/
noun
-
(
)
[ N. American]
Hoop that covers a wheel
(
tyre
[British] , tire
[ N. American] )
hoop that covers a wheel
Automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air
automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air
verb
-
(
)
Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
(
fag
[Informal] , fag out
[Informal, British] , fatigue
, jade
, outwear
, tire
, tire out
, wear
, wear down
, wear out
, wear upon
, weary
)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
We wore ourselves out on this hike
We wore ourselves out on this hike
-
(
)
Lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
(
fatigue
, jade
, pall
, weary
, tire
)
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
-
Cause to be bored
(
tire
, bore
)
cause to be bored
The monotonous lecture bored the students to sleep.
The monotonous lecture bored the students to sleep.
-
Deplete
(
play out
, run down
, tire
, exhaust
, sap
)
deplete
Exhaust one's savings
exhaust one's savings
We quickly played out our strength
We quickly played out our strength