tire

Universal Words verb, noun verb to become tired and feel as if you want to sleep or rest; to make sb feel this way: [V] Her legs were beginning to tire. * He has made a good recovery but still tires easily. [also VN] IDIOMS never tire of doing sth to do sth a lot, especially in a way that annoys people: He went to Harvard-as he never tires of reminding us. PHRASALVERBS tire of sth/sb 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. tire sb / yourself out to make sb/yourself feel very tired: That walk has tired me out. * Pace yourself or you'll tire yourself out in the first half of the race. seealsoTIRED noun (AmE) = TYRE