tired
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 →
2) Tired of something: bored or annoyed with it because it has gone on too long. tree →
3) Old and used too much: tired old shoes (less common). tree →
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 →
- The baby is tired and needs a nap. tree →
- We were tired out after sports day. tree →
- I'm tired of waiting for the bus. tree →
- If you feel tired, go to bed earlier. tree →
- Her legs were tired after the race. tree →
- He is sick and tired of the same game. tree →
- Tired drivers should stop and rest. tree →
- I am tired of watching it. tree →
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.
- Moving is one of the most stressful things grown-ups do, so they can be tired and snappy.
- They may feel guilty, tired or argue about it.
- Staying up too late makes adults tired the next day, and children's sleep matters even more for growing and learning.
- Grown-ups get tired and worried too, even when they look as if they are coping with everything.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «tired» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.