Definition of Tire out

1. Verb. Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress. "Sam wants to tire out with Sue "; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

Exact synonyms: Fag, Fag Out, Fatigue, Jade, Outwear, Tire, Wear, Wear Down, Wear Out, Wear Upon, Weary
Generic synonyms: Indispose
Specialized synonyms: Beat, Exhaust, Tucker, Tucker Out, Wash Up, Overfatigue, Overtire, Overweary
Causes: Fatigue, Jade, Pall, Tire, Weary
Derivative terms: Fatigue, Jade, Wear
Antonyms: Refresh

Definition of Tire out

1. Verb. To make someone tired; to exhaust. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tire Out

tirapazamine
tiratricol
tire
tire-pressure
tire-pressure gauge
tire-woman
tire barrier
tire bead
tire chains
tire gauge
tire iron
tire kicker
tire kickers
tire out (current term)
tire tool
tired
tired and emotional
tired of(p)
tireder
tiredest
tiredly
tiredness
tirednesses
tireless
tirelessly
tirelessness
tirelessnesses
tirelike

Literary usage of Tire out

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Life of Sir Harry Parkes: K.C.B., G.C.M.G., Sometime Her Majesty's by Stanley Lane-Poole, Frederick Victor Dickins (1894)
"It takes a deal to tire out a Chinese, but Sir Harry could do it through sheer perseverance. Mr Hillier would probably say that Sir Harry's manner with the ..."

2. A Naval and Military Technical Dictionary of the French Language: In Two by Robert Burn (1870)
"... excéder de —, to overwork, jade, tire out ; knock up ; point de •—, working-point. ... tire out ..."

3. Catalogue of Drawings by British Artists and Artists of Foreign Origin by Laurence Binyon (1900)
"... the jockey, to force the pace and tire out the rival horses. Political sketches, No. 712. Rou'^h pen and pencil sketch; roy., 11J x 15 in. Rev. ..."

4. History of the French revolution, and of the wars resulting from that by John James M'Gregor (1817)
"... bear down tactical skill and experience; and tire out their efforts by fresh and incessant relays; consume your enemies by the fatigue of exertion. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Tire out on Dictionary.com!Search for Tire out on Thesaurus.com!Search for Tire out on Google!Search for Tire out on Wikipedia!

Search