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   tired

   /ˈtʌɪəd/

   adjective

   • 1. in need of sleep or rest; weary: "Fisher rubbed his tired eyes" Similar worn outexhaustedfatiguedtired outovertiredwearysleepydrowsyweariedsappeddog-tiredspentdrainedjet-laggedplayed outdebilitatedprostrateenervatedjadedlowinformal:all indone (in/up)deaddead beatdead tireddead on one's feetasleep on one's feetready to dropfagged outbushedworn to a frazzleshatteredburnt outknackeredwhackedpoopedOpposite energeticfreshwide awake
   • ▪ (of a thing) no longer fresh or in good condition: "a few boxes of tired vegetables"
   • 2. bored or impatient with: "I have to look after these animals when you get tired of them" Similar fed up withbored with/byweary ofsick ofsick and tired ofjaded with/bysurfeited with/bysatiated byglutted with/byhave had enough ofinformal:have had a basinful ofhave had it up to here withhave had something up to here
   • 3. (especially of a statement or idea) boring or uninteresting because overfamiliar: "tired clichés like the ‘information revolution’" Similar hackneyedworn outstaleoverworkedthreadbarewarmed-upbanaltritestockstereotypedclichédrun-of-the-millcommonplaceplatitudinousunoriginalunimaginativeuninspiredflatout of dateoutdatedoutmodedpasséarchaicobsoletedefunctantiquatedwarmed-overinformal:old hatcornyout of the arkplayed outhackypast their sell-by dateOpposite freshlively

   Derivatives

   • 1. tiredly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTIRED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to describe people, ideas, or subjects that are not interesting because they are very familiar: tired old It's always the same tired old faces at these meetings. be tired of something/someone. B1. to be bored with an activity or person: get tired of someone/something Don't you get tired of arguing all the time? See more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tiredTired Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TIRED is drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion. How to use tired in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › tiredTIRED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Tired definition: exhausted, as by exertion; fatigued or sleepy. See examples of TIRED used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtired adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of tired adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTIRED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tiredTired - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. Tired can also mean that something is old news, or worn out to the point where people don't want to hear it anymore.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tiredTired - definition of tired by The Free Dictionary

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   (ˈtaɪəd) adj. 1. weary; fatigued. 2. (foll by of) a. having lost interest in; bored: I'm tired of playing cards. b. having lost patience with; exasperated by: I'm tired of his eternal excuses. 3. hackneyed; stale: the same tired old jokes. 4. tired and emotional euphemistic slightly drunk. ˈtiredly adv. ˈtiredness n.