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- Dictionarytired/ˈtʌɪəd/
adjective
- 1. in need of sleep or rest; weary: "Fisher rubbed his tired eyes" Similar Opposite
- 2. bored or impatient with: "I have to look after these animals when you get tired of them" Similar
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TIRED definition: 1. in need of rest or sleep: 2. used to describe people, ideas, or subjects that are not…. Learn more.
1. : drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion. 2. : obviously worn by hard use : run-down. 3. : trite, hackneyed. tiredly adverb. tiredness noun. Synonyms. all in. aweary [ archaic] beaten. bleary. burned-out. burnt-out. bushed. dead. done. drained. exhausted.
Tired definition: exhausted, as by exertion; fatigued or sleepy. See examples of TIRED used in a sentence.
/ˈtaɪərd/ /ˈtaɪəd/ IPA guide. Other forms: tireder; tiredest. If you're tired, you should get some rest. If you're tired of being tired, you might need to eat better and exercise more. If you're tired of being told what to do, you should stop asking for advice.
feeling that you would like to sleep or rest; needing rest synonym weary. to be/look/feel tired. I'm too tired even to think. They were cold, hungry and tired out (= very tired). He still felt really tired and wanted to stay in bed. tired from something I'm still a bit tired from the journey.
One who is tired has used up a considerable part of his or her bodily or mental resources: to feel tired at the end of the day. One who is exhausted is completely drained of energy and vitality, usually because of arduous or long-sustained effort: exhausted after a hard run.
Definition of tired adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
