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Tired Felt Adjective ˈtaɪəd ˈtaɪərd Be/Look/Feel Cold Hungry

Word3 tired
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈtaɪəd/ /ˈtaɪərd/
Example
  • to be/look/feel tired
  • i'm too tired even to think.
  • they were cold, hungry and tired out (= very tired).
  • he still felt really tired and wanted to stay in bed.
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tired

(adjective)/ˈtaɪəd/ /ˈtaɪərd/
  1. feeling that you would like to sleep or rest; needing rest
    • SYNONYM weary
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/weary_2
    • to be/look/feel tired
    • I'm too tired even to think.
    • They were cold, hungry and tired out (= very tired).
    • He still felt really tired and wanted to stay in bed.
    • I'm still a bit tired from the journey.
    • I take the bus when my legs get tired from walking.
    • We were both so dead tired that we kept falling asleep.
    • She was tired after a long day at the office.
    • tired feet

    Extra Examples

    • Of course I'm not ill. I'm just tired.
    • Polly suddenly felt awfully tired.
    • The walk left me quite tired out.
    • The words danced on the page before his tired eyes.
  2. feeling that you have had enough of somebody/something because you no longer find them/it interesting or because they make you angry or unhappy
    • I'm sick and tired of all the arguments.
    • She had grown heartily tired of his company.
    • She was tired of hearing about their trip to India.
    • I'm really tired of people complaining about us.
  3. boring because it is too familiar or has been used too much
    • He always comes out with the same tired old jokes.

    Extra Examples

    • It's a tired cliché-ridden definition of leadership.
    • It's the same tired advice that was given to my mother.
    • The word ‘empowering’ is tired and overused.
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