1
: drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion
2
: obviously worn by hard use : run-down
3
tiredly adverb
tiredness noun

Examples of tired in a Sentence

I was really tired after the long trip. She's too tired to go out tonight. The children were tired after the hike. We had to listen to the same old tired excuses again.
Recent Examples on the Web Kansas seemed to hit a wall with fatigue and tired legs. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024 The upstairs dining room is still dressed with the brick walls and lantern lights it’s been wearing seemingly since opening in 2003; the ground floor combines tall and banquette tables and a rear lounge area with low red seating and dim lighting that could be mistaken for a tired gentlemen’s club. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 By 1928, however, Boll had grown tired of her nickname. Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024 Salon and Spa Treatments The clinic’s beauty salon was where Sofía Hau, my forgiving manicurist, brought my tired hands and feet back to life. Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024 Customers, on a wide scale, are tired of having to scan and bag their own goods, especially given the numerous errors the machines encounter. Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024 Amanda Kay Cook was tired of relationships that went nowhere. Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Many are tired of having daily arguments about technologies that were designed to grab hold of their children’s attention and not let go. Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024 What should worry the royals is that the British press is clearly getting tired of their bizarre antics and explanations. Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tired was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tired. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

tired

1 of 2 adjective
ˈtī(ə)rd
1
2
: used over and over again
the same tired old excuse
tiredly adverb
tiredness noun

tired

2 of 2 adjective
: having tires

Medical Definition

tired

adjective
: drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion

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