tire

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtaɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/taɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tīər)

Inflections of 'tire' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
tires
v 3rd person singular
tiring
v pres p
tired
v past
tired
v past p

tire
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Sense: Noun: rubber around wheel
Synonyms:
tyre (UK), wheel Collocations, rubber Collocations, tread Collocations, racing tire, racing tyre (UK), racing slick, slick Collocations, slick tire, slick tyre (UK), road tire, road tyre (UK), winter tire, winter tyre (UK), wheel casing
Sense: Verb: exhaust
Synonyms:
exhaust Collocations, wear out, tire out, burn out, fatigue Collocations, drain Collocations, run sb ragged (informal), sap sb's strength, tucker out (US, slang), knacker (UK, vulgar, slang), break Collocations
Sense: Verb: become exhausted
Synonyms:
grow tired, be tired, become exhausted, be worn out, burn out, grow fatigued, feel drained
Sense: Verb: bore
Synonyms:
bore, put sb to sleep, send sb to sleep, weary Collocations, try sb's patience, bore sb stiff (informal), bore sb to tears (informal), bore sb to death (informal)
Antonyms:
enliven, amuse, entertain Collocations, activate, arouse, captivate, awaken, dazzle Collocations, thrill Collocations, mesmerize, enrapture, galvanize, keep awake, fire up, pep up, liven up
Sense: Verb: become bored - followed by 'of'
Synonyms:
become bored, get bored, grow bored, be bored, weary Collocations, grow weary, become weary, be weary, lose interest in, lose patience with, have had enough of (informal), have had it with (slang)


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