1 [no obj] : to lose energy and begin to feel that you need to rest : to become tired
▪ I tired long before the race was over. ▪ The pitcher seems to be tiring. 2 [+ obj] : to cause (someone) to lose energy : to make (someone) tired
▪ The long hike tired the younger children. — often + out ▪ Shoveling snow tires me out.
▪ I tired long before the race was over. ▪ The pitcher seems to be tiring.
▪ The long hike tired the younger children. — often + out ▪ Shoveling snow tires me out.
tire of [phrasal verb]
tire of (something) : to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)
▪ He soon tired of doing the same work every day. ▪ They eventually tired of life on the road. ▪ She never tires of listening to music.
▪ He soon tired of doing the same work every day. ▪ They eventually tired of life on the road. ▪ She never tires of listening to music.







