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- Dictionaryoverture/ˈəʊvətjʊə/
noun
- 1. an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc.: "the overture to Mozart's ‘Don Giovanni’" Similar
- 2. an introduction to something more substantial: "the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate" Similar
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to make or become too tired. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. overtire in American English. (ˌouvərˈtaiᵊr) intransitive verb or transitive verb Word forms: -tired, -tiring. to tire to the point of exhaustion; tire out. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Overtire definition: to tire to the point of exhaustion; tire out.. See examples of OVERTIRE used in a sentence.
Define overtire. overtire synonyms, overtire pronunciation, overtire translation, English dictionary definition of overtire. tr.v. o·ver·tired , o·ver·tir·ing , o·ver·tires To tire to the point of exhaustion or collapse.
/ˈoʊvərˌtaɪər/ IPA guide. Other forms: overtired; overtiring; overtires. Definitions of overtire. verb. tire excessively. synonyms: overfatigue, overweary. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Overtire." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/overtire. Accessed 01 Oct. 2024. Copy citation.
uk / ˌəʊ.vəˈtaɪəd / us / ˌoʊ.vɚˈtaɪrd / Add to word list. extremely tired, often so that you can not sleep. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. in need of sleep or rest. tired I'm so tired, I need a nap. exhausted I'm too exhausted to take the dog for a walk. worn out I was completely worn out.
: excessively tired (as from overexertion or lack of sleep) feeling overtired. The following morning, Mrs. Inglethorp stayed in bed to breakfast, as she was rather overtired. Agatha Christie. It isn't only our children who become overtired, overstressed, and out of control at times. We do, too. Joyce Maynard. Examples of overtired in a Sentence.
adjective. us / ˌoʊ.vɚˈtaɪrd / uk / ˌəʊ.vəˈtaɪəd / Add to word list. extremely tired, often so that you can not sleep. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. in need of sleep or rest. tired I'm so tired, I need a nap. exhausted I'm too exhausted to take the dog for a walk. worn out I was completely worn out.
A complete guide to the word "OVERTIRE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
overtire (third-person singular simple present overtires, present participle overtiring, simple past and past participle overtired) To tire excessively. (intransitive) To become excessively tired.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb overtire. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.