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tiring

/ˈtaɪərɪŋ/ /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/

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verb

To become sleepy or weary.

Examples :

"After a long day of school, I'm tiring quickly. "

physiology sensation body

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verb

To make sleepy or weary.

Examples :

"The long car ride tired the children out. "

sensation physiology body condition energy

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verb

To become bored or impatient (with).

Examples :

"I tire of this book."

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verb

Examples :

"The long meeting was tiring; the speaker droned on and on about details no one cared about. "

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verb

To dress or adorn.

Examples :

"The bride was tiring herself in a beautiful wedding dress. "

appearance style

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verb

To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does.

Examples :

"The hawk tired the rabbit, pulling it from the field. "

animal bird action

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verb

To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything.

Examples :

"The hawk, circling above, was tiring its talons on a branch, preparing to swoop down on its prey. "

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noun

The action of tiring.

Examples :

"The tiring of the students was evident after a long day of lectures. "

action sensation

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noun

Bits of bone and tough organic material from a corpse given to hawks to abate their hunger.

Examples :

"The farmer used the tiring to feed the hawks, keeping them from bothering his crops. "

animal food body

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adjective

That tires or tire.

Examples :

"Carrying my bags up four flights of stairs is very tiring."

sensation condition