tired A1 Topic:Describing Qualities US [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] UK [ˈtaɪ̯əd] See IPA manual Freq #730 Meanings 1 adj Feeling that you need rest or sleep. After the long journey, the children were tired and hungry. 2 adj Annoyed or bored with something because you have had too much of it. I'm tired of hearing the same excuses. 3 adj Used too often and no longer interesting; overused. The comedian told the same tired jokes again. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · feeling that you need rest... beatbushed 2 adj · annoyed or bored with... fed up 3 adj · used too often and no... hackneyedclichéd Word family Derived forms bone-tireddog-tired Appears in Phrases (1) See all mighty tired Very tired, in informal or regional speech. Adverb + adjective Idioms (1) See all sick and tired extremely annoyed with someone or something and unwilling to tolerate it any longer Tongue twisters (1) See all Three Tinkering Tailors Three tinkering tailors totally tired. Begin three with /θ/, then switch to /t/ at the start of tinkering, tailors, totally and tired. Keep the /t/ starts light and clear. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # tired **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** [ˈtaɪ̯ɚd] **IPA (UK):** [ˈtaɪ̯əd] **Frequency rank:** 730 ## Meanings 1. Feeling that you need rest or sleep. 2. Annoyed or bored with something because you have had too much of it. 3. Used too often and no longer interesting; overused. ## Examples - After the long journey, the children were tired and hungry. - I'm tired of hearing the same excuses. - The comedian told the same tired jokes again. ## Derived Forms - bone-tired - dog-tired ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown