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tire

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /taɪr/ · UK /taɪə/

Forms: tires, tiring

tire means: The thick rubber covering around a wheel on a car, bicycle, or similar vehicle.

noun

WHEEL COVERINGA2

The thick rubber covering around a wheel on a car, bicycle, or similar vehicle.

  • The car has a flat tire.
  • We changed the tire beside the road.
  • Check your tires before a long trip.

Similar words: tyre

Common phrases: flat tire, spare tire, tire pressure, change a tire

verb

USE UP ENERGYB2

To make someone feel they need rest or sleep.

  • Long journeys tire me.
  • Looking after three children tired her out.
  • Will this exercise tire him too much?

How to use it: tire someone out (The long walk tired us out.)

Similar words: exhaust, wear out, fatigue

Opposites: refresh, energize

Common phrases: tire someone out, tire someone

LOSE ENERGYB2

To start feeling that you need rest because you have little energy left.

  • Small children tire quickly.
  • I began to tire during the long climb.
  • Does your father tire easily these days?

Similar words: get tired, weaken

Common phrases: tire easily, tire quickly, begin to tire, start to tire

Questions about tire

What does tire mean?

The thick rubber covering around a wheel on a car, bicycle, or similar vehicle.

What is tire in other languages?

Türkçe: lastik · Español: neumático · Français: pneu · Deutsch: Reifen · Italiano: pneumatico · 日本語: タイヤ

How do you pronounce tire?

In American English /taɪr/; in British English /taɪə/.

How do you use tire in a sentence?

The car has a flat tire. We changed the tire beside the road.

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