tire of sth/sb
— phrasal verb with tire /taɪər/
/taɪr/ verb [I or T] Definition
C2 to become bored with someone or something, or to stop enjoying an activity: This is the kind of toy that children will soon tire of. He never tires of (= he enjoys) playing games on his computer.Bore and bored
(Definition of tire of sth/sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- banal adjective
- be stuck in a groove idiom
- bore the ass off sb idiom
- bore verb (FAIL TO INTEREST)
- bored adjective
- bored stiff idiom
- fed up adjective
- get itchy feet idiom
- go off the boil idiom
- in a rut idiom
- languid adjective
- listless adjective
- pall verb
- suck verb (BE BAD)
- tired adjective (NOT INTERESTING)
- underemployed adjective
- underwhelmed adjective
- uninspired adjective
- weary verb
- you should get out more idiom
Topic:
Bore and bored
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