tire out
tire out
To exhaust, fatigue, or deplete the energy of someone or an animal. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tire" and "out." These long meetings are starting to tire out the staff. Our new puppy has so much energy that I have to take him for a run each day to tire him out.
See also: out, tire
tired out
Exceptionally exhausted or fatigued. All that running around has the kids pretty tired out, so we might have a relaxed afternoon inside. I'm pretty tired out after all that travel, but it's good to finally be home.
See also: out, tired
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tire someone out
to exhaust someone. The extra work tired him out a lot. Too much work will tire out the horses.
See also: out, tire
tire out
to become exhausted. I tire out easily. When I had the flu, I found that I tired out easily.
See also: out, tire
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
tired out
Also, tired to death. Exhausted, as in She looked tired out after that trip, or He came home tired to death. The first term dates from the second half of the 1500s; the second, a hyperbole, was first recorded in 1740. Also see sick and tired; to death.
See also: out, tired
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
tire out
v.
To deplete the strength or energy of someone or something; fatigue someone or something: Traveling always tires me out. The long ride tired out the horses.
See also: out, tire
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- ask back
- (Is) this taken?
- angle
- angling
- interpret for
- interpret for (someone)
- rescue from
- rescue from (someone or something)
- identify with