tire

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈtʌɪ̯ɚ/
/ˈtaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/
/ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

Accoutrements, accessories.

2 Definition

Dress, clothes, attire.

3 Definition

A covering for the head; a headdress.

4 Definition

Metal rim of a wheel, especially that of a railroad locomotive.

5 Definition

The rubber covering on a wheel; a tyre.

6 Definition

A child's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. Also tier.

7 Definition

A tier, row, or rank.

Verb
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

To become sleepy or weary.

2 Definition

To make sleepy or weary.

3 Definition

To become bored or impatient (with).

Example Sentences
  • I tire of this book.
4 Definition

To bore.

5 Definition

To dress or adorn.

6 Definition

To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does.

7 Definition

To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything.