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- DictionaryTire/ˈtī(ə)r/
verb
- 1. feel or cause to feel in need of rest or sleep: "soon the ascent grew steeper and he began to tire"
1. : a rubber cushion that fits around a wheel (as of an automobile) and usually contains compressed air. 2. : a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel. tire.
tire noun [C] (WHEEL) a rubber ring, usually filled with air, that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle, or other vehicle: Most cars now have radial tires. (Definition of tire from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
tire. noun [ C ] US(UKtyre)us/taɪɚ/uk/taɪər/. A2. a thick rubber ring, often filled with air, that is fitted around the outer edge of the wheel of a vehicle, allowing the vehicle to stick to the road surface and to travel over the ground more easily: I have a flat tire (= the air has gone out of it).
To tire is to grow weary or bored with something. As a noun, a tire is the large, rubber ring that surrounds a car's wheel. You might tire from the hard work of changing a flat tire.
A tire is a thick piece of rubber which is fitted onto the wheels of a vehicle. In the trunk was a spare tire and a jack. An underinflated tire causes a wheel to turn slightly faster than the others.
a ring or band of rubber, either solid or hollow and inflated, or of metal, placed over the rim of a wheel to provide traction, resistance to wear, or other desirable properties. a metal band attached to the outside of the felloes and forming the tread of a wagon wheel.
to do something a lot, especially in a way that annoys people. He went to Harvard—as he never tires of reminding us. Definition of tire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to test the quality of something to see whether it is suitable for you before you buy it. Definition of tire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of tire noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of tire – Learner’s Dictionary. tire. noun [ C ] uk / taɪə r/ us. Add to word list. US spelling of tyre. tire. verb [ I, T ] uk / taɪə r/ us. to become tired or to make someone become tired: He tires easily. Phrasal verbs. tire of sth/doing sth. tire sb out.
