tire
To start feeling tired in your body, usually after doing something for some time.
To gradually become physically tired, especially after effort or activity.
To make a person feel very tired or not interested anymore.
To make someone feel tired, either physically or mentally, often because something is long, difficult, or repeated.
To stop enjoying something or someone because you have had too much of it.
To become bored with or lose interest or patience in someone or something, especially after experiencing it many times.
The round rubber part of a car, bike, or other vehicle wheel that touches the road.
A thick rubber ring, usually filled with air, that is fitted around a wheel on a vehicle or bicycle.
- Base: tire
- Plural: tires
- Base: tire
- 3rd Person Singular: tires
- Present Participle: tiring
- Past: tired
blow a tire
1when a tire bursts suddenly
For a tire on a car or other vehicle to burst and lose air very suddenly while moving.
- The truck blew a tire on the freeway and had to pull over.
- Be careful; if you blow a tire at high speed, it can be dangerous.
flat tire
1tire with no air
A tire that has no air or not enough air, so it cannot work well.
- We were late because we had a flat tire on the highway.
- Riding a bike with a flat tire is very difficult.
kick the tires
1to check something quickly, not deeply
To look at or test something in a quick, simple way before you decide to buy it or use it, without a very deep check.
- Investors came in to kick the tires before buying the company.
- We just want to kick the tires on a few cars before making a decision.
never tire of
1to keep enjoying, not get bored
To always enjoy something and not get bored with it, even after a long time.
- I never tire of watching the sunset over the ocean.
- They never tire of telling that funny story.
tire of
1to become bored with something
To stop enjoying something because you have had it or done it too much.
- You will soon tire of that game if you play it every day.
- She never tires of talking about her travels.
tire out
1to make someone very tired
To make someone feel very tired, often after they do a lot for a long time.
- Playing with three small children all afternoon would tire out anyone.
- The long hike really tired me out.
spare tire
1extra wheel kept in a car
An extra tire or wheel that you keep in a car in case another tire has a problem.
- Fortunately, we had a spare tire in the trunk.
- There is a spare tire under the floor of the trunk.
- Always check that your spare tire is in good condition.
- Always check that your spare tire is properly inflated before a long drive.
- He changed the flat and put on the spare tire.
spare tire
2fat around someone’s waist
Extra fat around a person’s middle, that makes the waist look round like a tire.
- He started going to the gym to get rid of his spare tire.
- After the holidays, I noticed a little spare tire around my waist.