Definitions for tire

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tire tire

Spelling: [tahyuh r]

IPA: /taɪər/

Tire is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 34 anagrams from letters in tire (eirt).

Definitions for tire

noun

1. British Dialect. fatigue.
2. a ring or band of rubber, either solid or hollow and inflated, or of metal, placed over the rim of a wheel to provide traction, resistance to wear, or other desirable properties.
3. a metal band attached to the outside of the felloes and forming the tread of a wagon wheel.
4. Archaic. a headdress.
5. Obsolete. attire or dress.

verb (used with object)

1. to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion; make weary; fatigue:
2. to exhaust the interest, patience, etc., of; make weary; bore:
3. to furnish with tires.
4. Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
5. Obsolete. to attire or array.

verb (used without object)

1. to have the strength reduced or exhausted, as by labor or exertion; become fatigued; be sleepy.
2. to have one's appreciation, interest, patience, etc., exhausted; become or be weary; become bored (usually followed by of):

Origin of tire

before 900; late Middle English (Scots) tyren (v.), Old English tȳrian, variant of tēorian to weary, be wearied

Examples for tire

Or they might tire of the Nile, and wish to tear back to Cairo by train.

The two U.S. entities, along with the RDIF, last year acquired a majority interest in a leading Russian tire maker, Voltyre-Prom.

Who knew explaining how to change a tire and back out of a ditch could be so seductive?

Why didn't he go outside and get things ready for the tire setting?

I couldn't be a doll, for men to look at and then tire of me.

Would he annoy her, enrage her perhaps, or even worse, tire her?

An untold number of gay Iranians, like Ali, tire of the harassment, fear and hiding, and leave Iran permanently.

Cost me thirteen dollars to repair one; vulcanize the tire, y'see.

Eventually, even the most enthusiastic diner will tire of going to his restaurant.

And she memorably threatens her boys with a tire iron when they aim to strike out on their own.