tired — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

tired (/ˈtaɪəd/)

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🔊 /ˈtaɪəd/

Meaning

Meaning: needing rest

Feeling that you need to rest or sleep; lacking energy.

Examples

🗣 After the long hike, we were all so tired that we fell asleep immediately.

Etymology

From the verb ‘tire’ (Old English ‘tēorian’, to fail), plus ‘-ed’.

How & Where It’s Used

Very common; also used as ‘tired of’ to mean fed up with something.

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