tire (of something)

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• tire of something — tire of (someone/something) to become bored or upset with someone or something. I am so tired of him that one day I shall simply ignore him. She was tired of people telling her what to do …   New idioms dictionary

• tire of something — ˈtire of sth/sb derived to become bored with sth/sb or begin to enjoy it/them less • They soon tired of the beach and went for a walk. • She was sure that he would soon tire of her. • There are plenty of restaurants for those who tire of shopping …   Useful english dictionary

• tire of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tire of : present tense I/you/we/they tire of he/she/it tires of present participle tiring of past tense tired of past participle tired of 1) tire of someone/something to become bored with someone or something …   English dictionary

• tire — [[t]ta͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] tires, tiring, tired 1) V ERG If something tires you or you tire, you feel that you have used a lot of energy and you want to rest or sleep. [V n] If driving tires you, take the train... He tired easily, though he was unable to …   English dictionary

• tire — [OE] Tire is something of a mystery word. It was relatively common in the Old English period (where it originally meant ‘fail, cease, come to an end’ – ‘become weary’ is a secondary development), but then it disappeared, to return in the 14th… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• tire — [OE] Tire is something of a mystery word. It was relatively common in the Old English period (where it originally meant ‘fail, cease, come to an end’ – ‘become weary’ is a secondary development), but then it disappeared, to return in the 14th… …   Word origins

• tire — vb Tire, weary, fatigue, exhaust, jade, fag, tucker can all mean to make or in some cases to become disinclined or unable to continue because of loss of strength or endurance. Tire is the general and ordinary word and usually implies the draining …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Tire — Tire, v. i. [F. tirer to draw or pull; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. tear to rend. See {Tirade}.] 1. To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Even as an empty eagle, sharp by fast, Tires with her beak on feathers …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tire of someone — tire of (someone/something) to become bored or upset with someone or something. I am so tired of him that one day I shall simply ignore him. She was tired of people telling her what to do …   New idioms dictionary

• tire of — (someone/something) to become bored or upset with someone or something. I am so tired of him that one day I shall simply ignore him. She was tired of people telling her what to do …   New idioms dictionary

• tire kicker — UK US noun [C] US INFORMAL DISAPPROVING COMMERCE ► someone who appears to be interested in buying something and asks a lot of questions but does not buy anything: »If you want to sell it on the internet, you ll have to deal with hundreds of tire… …   Financial and business terms