tired (/ˈtaɪəd/)
adjective · Beginner · Adjectives
🔊 /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.
Tags: emotion, health