Definitions for tires

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tires tire

Spelling: [tahyuh r]

IPA: /taɪər/

Tires is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 85 anagrams from letters in tires (eirst).

Definitions for tires

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 tires

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

Examples for tires

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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