Download the app
educalingo
Search
I only wanted to get married once, so when I felt I was ready to handle it, I looked at my relationships and noticed that boyfriends get tired of girlfriends, and vice versa, but you never get tired of your friends.
Jason Bateman

Meaning of "tired" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF TIRED

tired  [ˈtaɪəd] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIRED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tired is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TIRED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tired

Tired may refer to: ▪ Fatigue, a feeling of exhaustion ▪ "Tired", a song by Rollins Band on Weight from 1994 ▪ "Tired", a song by Willa Ford on Willa Was Here from 2001 ▪ "Tired", a song by LCD Soundsystem on LCD Soundsystem from 2005 ▪ "Tired", a song by Adele on 19 from 2007 ▪ "Tired", a song originally performed by Tabitha's Secret, covered by Matchbox Twenty ▪ "Tired", a song by Stone Sour from House of Gold & Bones - Part 1 ▪ Tired, a 2002 EP by Monkey Majik...

Definition of tired in the English dictionary

The first definition of tired in the dictionary is weary; fatigued. Other definition of tired is having lost interest in; bored. Tired is also having lost patience with; exasperated by.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIRED


attired
əˈtaɪəd
desired
dɪˈzaɪəd
dryad
ˈdraɪəd
gas-fired
ˈɡæsˌfaɪəd
inspired
ɪnˈspaɪəd
mired
ˈmaɪəd
overtired
ˌəʊvərˈtaɪəd
required
rɪˈkwaɪəd
retired
rɪˈtaɪəd
rubber-tyred
ˈrʌbəˌtaɪəd
semiretired
ˌsɛmɪrɪˈtaɪəd
time-expired
ˈtaɪmɪkˌspaɪəd
unattired
ˌʌnəˈtaɪəd
underwired
ˌʌndəˈwaɪəd
undesired
ˌʌndɪˈzaɪəd
unexpired
ˌʌnɪksˈpaɪəd
unfired
ʌnˈfaɪəd
uninspired
ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd
untired
ʌnˈtaɪəd
wired
waɪəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIRED

tiramisu
Tiran
Tirana
tirasse
tire
tired and emotional
tired out
tiredly
tiredness
Tiree
tireless
tirelessly
tirelessness
tireling
Tiresias
tiresome
tiresomely
tiresomeness
tirewoman
tirewomen

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIRED

acquired
all-fired
curly-haired
dark-haired
dog-tired
ginger-haired
hard-wired
hearing impaired
impaired
leave much to be desired
long-haired
raven-haired
red-haired
short-haired
unpaired
unrepaired
visually impaired
wavy-haired
white-haired
wire-haired

Synonyms and antonyms of tired in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TIRED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tired» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tired

Translation of «tired» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF TIRED

Find out the translation of tired to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tired from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tired» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

累了的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cansado
570 millions of speakers

English

tired
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتْعَب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

усталый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cansado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্লান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fatigué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Letih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

müde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

疲れた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피곤한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kesel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோர்வாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थकल्यासारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yorgun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stanco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmęczony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

втомлений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obosit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουρασμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moeg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trött
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trøtt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tired

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIRED»

The term «tired» is very widely used and occupies the 5.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
98
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «tired» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of tired
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «tired».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIRED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tired» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tired» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tired

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «TIRED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tired.
1
Scott Baio
I can work every day of the year. TV is easy. My call's at 8:30 a.m. I'd like to break out of the comedy thing and take a shot at something serious like theater. The off-season allows me to do movies, but I'm not tired of TV yet. There's nothing like it. I've got the best of both worlds.
2
David Baldacci
I'm tired of people screaming about price and forgetting about the content.
3
Jason Bateman
I only wanted to get married once, so when I felt I was ready to handle it, I looked at my relationships and noticed that boyfriends get tired of girlfriends, and vice versa, but you never get tired of your friends.
4
Sara Blakely
When I'm bored or tired of being blonde, I'll throw on a wig. It's a lot less of a permanent way to change your look, and I have about 10 - all different colors, shapes, bobs, long hair, short, feathered.
5
Arthur Bloch
A conclusion is the place where you get tired of thinking.
6
Jenna Bush
Kids are so dynamic; if you're tired and you walk into a roomful of kids, your energy is brought up to their level.
7
Jose Canseco
I'm tired of justifying what I've said.
8
Jamais Cascio
In entertainment, zombies are so played out. I have a gut sense that people are getting tired of apocalyptic scenarios.
9
Kacy Catanzaro
I am very amazed by the runners out there because I like jog to the garbage can outside sometimes, and I get tired.
10
Ice Cube
I never get tired of 'It Was A Good Day' references or jokes or anything like that. It's just, you know, keeping my biggest hit alive. Nothing wrong with that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIRED»

Discover the use of tired in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tired and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tired of Being Tired
Anti-aging pioneer Jesse Lynn Hanley, M.D. believes that the lifestyles we’ve grown accustomed to are responsible for our burned-out systems and tired adrenal glands that were not meant to function under constant duress.
Jesse Lynn Hanley, Nancy DeVille, 2002
2
Sick and Tired?: Reclaim Your Inner Terrain
In their revolutionary approach to healing the sick and tired body and soul, the authors bring together and interpret the work of prominent researchers and offer an elegantly simple, practical program for the restoration of health.
Robert O. Young, 2001
3
Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired: Living with ...
For this edition, the authors include a new introduction drawing on the experiences of the many people who have responded to the book and to their lectures and television appearances.
Paul J. Donoghue, Mary E. Siegel, 2000
4
Tired!
This series is for young children looking at different emotions. This book explores body feelings such as tired, hungry, cold and sick. It includes the British Sign Language sign for each emotion.
Clare Hibbert, 2010
5
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: Black Women's Health ...
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired moves beyond the depiction of African Americans as mere recipients of aid or as victims of neglect and highlights the ways black health activists created public health programs and influenced public ...
Susan Smith, 2011
6
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired: A Novel
With this novel, Laferrière began a series of internationally acclaimed social and political novels about the love of the world, and the world of sex, including Heading South and I Am a Japanese Writer.
Dany LaFerrière, 2010
7
Tired of Being Black
The book's free verse format makes it an easy--but powerful-- read for young men and women of all races who want to understand how cultural perceptions can be formed through the eyes of those looking in from the outside.
Rodney Jordan, 2012
8
Tired of London, Tired of Life: One Thing A Day To Do in London
Here, in Tired of London, Tired of Life, Tom shares the fun, diverting and imaginative things that you can do to keep yourself amused in London.
Tom Jones, 2012
9
God Grew Tired of Us
Chronicles one man's experiences of the Sudanese civil war in the late 1980s, from the terror and violence of his homeland, to his tortuous escape, to the culture shock he encountered while adjusting to a new life in the United States.
John Bul Dau, 2008
10
Why Am I Always So Tired?: Discover How Correcting Your ...
This revolutionary book offers Gittleman's insights into how we can modify our diets and lifestyles to increase our energy and prevail over the chronic fatigue thatplagues us with symptoms such as: anxiety, insomnia, skin problems, ...
Ann Louise Gittleman, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIRED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tired is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Overworked GPs 'so tired they could be putting every patient's safety …
Overworked GPs are becoming so tired they could be putting every patient's safety at risk, the head of British general practitioners has warned. Increasing ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Chris Brown's Cry for Help: R&B Star Says He's Tired of the Devil …
"When u tired of the [expletive] devil ruining your life and u hear God speak for the first time. No one knows what I deal with on a day to day. The average man ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
3
Chris Brown Is “Tired” Of The Devil “Ruining” His Life
When u tired of the fucking devil ruining your life and u hear God speak for the .... Can't be tired of the devil and disobedient to God at the same time…doesn't ... «Madame Noire, Jul 15»
4
Black Model Nykhor Paul Is 'Tired Of Apologizing For [Her] Blackness'
Model Nykhor Paul is fed up with the fashion world and is making her feelings known. The South Sudanese model posted an open letter on her Instagram ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Jason Derulo on His Breakup With Jordin Sparks: "I Do Get Tired of …
"I do get tired of playing nice," he tells the magazine. "Especially when people think I did something wrong, or that she broke up with me. But it's so behind me.". «E! Online, May 15»
6
Why You're So Tired
HERSHEY, DAUPHIN COUNTY - Being overweight can make you tired during the day, no matter how much sleep you get. Penn State researchers say obesity ... «WTAJ, May 15»
7
Living with hypersomnia: The woman who slept, but got no rest
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) You know the feeling -- groggy and tired, not fully awake, not fully aware. We all get this way now and then when we're sleep deprived ... «CNN, Apr 15»
8
9 Surprising Reasons You're Always Tired
Lately, you've been dragging not just your feet but your soul. You suspect that you're not sleeping enough. That may be true, but a lot more than sleeplessness ... «Wicked Local Waltham, Feb 15»
9
Assisted Suicide for Dementia or Those 'Tired of Living'?
A minority of Dutch physicians, about one in three, would consider granting a request for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (EAS) for a patient with early ... «Medscape, Feb 15»
10
Pharrell Williams Is Really Tired of Being Asked Whether The Voice …
It is a question that has followed the shows for years, and although it's just his second season on The Voice, Williams' said he's already tired of hearing it. "I don't ... «TV Guide, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tired [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tired>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z