Transcription
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- [tahyuh r]
- /taɪər/
- /ˈtaɪərɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahyuh r]
- /taɪər/
Definitions of tiring word
- verb with object tiring Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress. 1
- verb with object tiring Obsolete. to attire or array. 1
- verb without object tiring to have the strength reduced or exhausted, as by labor or exertion; become fatigued; be sleepy. 1
- verb without object tiring to have one's appreciation, interest, patience, etc., exhausted; become or be weary; become bored (usually followed by of): He soon tired of playing billiards. 1
- noun tiring Archaic. a headdress. 1
- noun tiring Obsolete. attire or dress. 1
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Origin of tiring
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; late Middle English (Scots) tyren (v.), Old English tȳrian, variant of tēorian to weary, be wearied
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Parts of speech for Tiring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tiring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tiring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tiring
adj tiring
- arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
- boresome — boring or uninteresting
- busy — A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do.
- busy as a beaver — (simile) Very busy.
- characterless — If you describe something as characterless, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting.
adjective tiring
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- draining — Present participle of drain.
- enervating — Causing one to feel drained of energy or vitality.
- enervative — Causing enervation.
- exhausting — Making one feel very tired; very tiring.
Antonyms for tiring
adj tiring
- amusing — Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile.
- boffo — very good; highly successful
- bracing — If you describe something, especially a place, climate, or activity as bracing, you mean that it makes you feel fresh and full of energy.
- campiest — of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
- campy — Campy means the same as camp.
adjective tiring
- endurable — Able to be endured; bearable.
- enjoyable — (of an activity or occasion) giving delight or pleasure.
- entertaining — Providing amusement or enjoyment.
- gelastic — Pertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to be the subject of laughter.
- jokey — lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
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