tire

tire

tire¹ [tīr]

vi.

tired, tiring [ME tiren < OE tiorian, to fail, be tired, prob. < Gmc * tiuzōn, to stay behind < IE * deus-, to cease < base * deu-, to move forward]

1. to become in need of rest; become weary or fatigued through exertion

2. to lose interest or patience; become bored or impatient: usually with of

vt.

1. to diminish the strength of by exertion, etc.; fatigue; weary: often with out

2. to diminish the patience or interest of, as by dull talk, etc.; make weary; bore

tire² [tīr]

n.

[ME tyre, prob. var. (in sense “equipment”) of TIRE³]

1. a hoop of iron or rubber around the wheel of a vehicle, forming the tread

2. an inflatable, vulcanized rubber or synthetic casing sealed to a wheel rim by a specified pressure and designed to reduce shock, improve traction and handling, etc.; tubeless tire: it has replaced the tube-type tire which contains a separate, soft, thin rubber inner tube to hold the air: see RADIAL (PLY) TIRE

vt.

tired, tiring

to furnish with tires

tire³ [tīr]

Archaic

vt.

tired, tiring [ME tiren, aphetic for atiren, ATTIRE]

to attire or dress

n.

[ME < atir: see TIRE³ vt.]

1. attire

2. a woman's headdress