Tired Meaning
[ˈtaɪ̯əd], [ˈtɑjəd], [ˈtajəd], [ˈtæ̞ːəd], [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd], [ˈtaɪ̯(ə)ɹd], [ˈtəj(ə)ɹd]Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbsimple past and past participle of tire
adjIn need of some rest or sleep.
"The famous words of Emma Lazarus on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty read: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Until 1921 this was an accurate picture of our society. Under present law it would be appropriate to add: “as long as they come from Northern Europe, are not too tired or too poor or slightly ill, never stole a loaf of bread, never joined any questionable organization, and can document their activities for the past two years.”"— 1964, John F. Kennedy, “Where We Stand”, in A Nation of Immigrants, Revised and Enlarged edition, Harper & Row, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 77:
adjFed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.
"I'm tired of this"
adjOverused, cliché.
"a tired song"
adjOld and worn.
"a tired-looking hotel room"
adjPlayed out, ineffectual; incompetent.
"They even went so far as to question whether indigenous peoples are 'peoples' in a tired attempt to deny the status of indigenous peoples in order to deny their right to self-determination."— 2011, Dalee Sambo Dorough, “Reflections on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: An Arctive Perspective”, in Stephen Allen, Alexandra Xanthaki, editors, Reflections on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Oxford and Portland, Oregon: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 527:
adjAlternative form of tyred.
"With the replacement of the horse by the automobile these detrimental effects would disappear. The cost of road maintenance in parks and elsewhere would be reduced to a minimum, with the action of the elements as the only cause of “wear,” while the “tear,” which proceeds entirely from the impact of horses’ feet and the cutting of metal-tired carriage wheels would be entirely done away with."— 1899 October, The Automobile Magazine, volume I, number 1, New York, N.Y.: The United States Industrial Publishing Company, page 86:
Sentence Examples
I slept a little during lunch break because I was so tired.
The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After working all night, she felt extremely ____ and went to bed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He felt very ____ after working late every night this week to finish the important project on time today.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After working all night, she felt extremely ____ and went to bed.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He felt very ____ after working late every night this week to finish the important project on time today.