to tire
19
1.3
- verb
- /taɪər/
:
cansarse de
- After months of the same routine, she started to tire of her daily commute.
- never tires
I always like get tired of using this.
- I always like get tired of using this.
- Are you a short cutie who's tired of Hemming all her pants?
- But if you feel like you're getting tired of something, just change it.
- And I was sick and tired of just waking up, not knowing.
- And I am so damn sick and tired of the narcissist winning.
- If it's if it's just sold, I got tired of doing just sold.
Examples
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I tire of these royal children.
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I'm beginning to tire of you, Dr. Bronfman.
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But, hey, I never tire of it.
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I never tire of looking at the stars, do you?
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He'll soon tire of her.
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I must admit, I never tire of looking at it.
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But after about twenty minutes of this, they seemed to tire of the sport and let me go.
Academic text (2000) -
And how long before you tire of me, Clay?
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Yet, not knowing why, at the end of seven months, I began to tire of loneliness.
Fiction book (1998) -
I tire of you.
Synonyms
80
5.8
To become boring or annoying after you hear it many times
15
1.4
To make someone feel tired or not interested by being dull when you speak
2
4.6
To begin to feel bored with something after doing it many times
1
8.1
To make someone tired or bored by doing something too often
1
6.0
To get bored and lose interest in something
1
7.2
To stop being interesting or enjoyable
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A person who suddenly succeeds and then does not know what to do next
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- US
2
1.0
A round rubber cover that fits a car wheel, holds air, and helps the car grip the road
- Specialized
1
4.1
A car tire with strong cords that run across it to give a smoother ride
- Specialized
A tire for cars with strong layers running across it to give a smoother, longer lasting ride
A large fire that is out of control and burns many tires, making thick black smoke
How Bored
19
1.3
15
1.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tire (to become bored) also grew from the old French tirer 'to pull' and the idea of something being 'worn out'. So when you tire of something, it has lost its freshness and interest for you.