Tires

/ˈtaɪərz/ verb

Definition

Becomes or grows fatigued or exhausted; also the rubber coverings on wheels of vehicles.

Etymology

From Old French 'tirier' meaning 'to pull' or 'to draw,' the sense 'to exhaust' emerged in the 1500s, possibly from the sense of 'pulling someone along until they're exhausted.'

Kelly Says

The word 'tire' meaning 'fatigue' might come from the idea of being 'pulled' so hard you're exhausted—which connects to the vehicle tire being 'tired' in the sense of worn out from pulling the vehicle.

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