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# tired

«tired» in Mova's school dictionary: **Needing rest or sleep because you have used a lot of energy** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (tired, more tired, most tired)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Needing rest or sleep because you have used a lot of energy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#m1)

2) Tired of something: bored or annoyed with it because it has gone on too long. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#m2)

3) Old and used too much: tired old shoes (less common). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In health lessons: being tired means your body needs sleep; children need about 9–12 hours a night; screens before bed make you more tired the next day. In safety: tired people make mistakes, so rest before long trips. In stories a tired character slows down or falls asleep. Phrases: tired out, sick and tired of, tired of waiting, feel tired, get tired.

### examples

- I'm tired after the long walk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#x1)
- The baby is tired and needs a nap. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#x2)
- We were tired out after sports day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#x3)
- I'm tired of waiting for the bus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#x4)
- If you feel tired, go to bed earlier. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#x5)
- Her legs were tired after the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#x6)
- He is sick and tired of the same game. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#x7)
- Tired drivers should stop and rest. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#x8)
- I am tired of watching it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/#x9)

### note

An adjective made from the verb «tire» (to make or become tired). Both «more tired» and «tireder» are heard; «more tired» is safer. «Tired» (needs rest) vs «tiring» (makes you tired): a tiring day makes you tired. A «tyre» or «tire» (US) is a wheel cover — a different word.

### In the corpora

- [Starting a new job means learning new systems, names and rules all at once, so people come home tired.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/18/)
- [Moving is one of the most stressful things grown-ups do, so they can be tired and snappy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/10-moving-house-and-renting-a-home/6/)
- [They may feel guilty, tired or argue about it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/23-when-grandma-and-grandad-need-more-help/4/)
- [Staying up too late makes adults tired the next day, and children's sleep matters even more for growing and learning.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/29-screens-diets-sofas-and-late-nights/17/)
- [Grown-ups get tired and worried too, even when they look as if they are coping with everything.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/0/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «tired» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.