Tire Out (Verb)
Meaning
Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The teachers tire out from grading papers late at night, day after day.
- After a few hours of continuous singing, the singer's voice began to tire out.
- Prolonged exposure to the stressful work environment has started to tire him out emotionally.
- Watching her children 24/7 without any break has begun to tire her out completely.
- The team's defense eventually tire out in the fourth quarter, allowing the opposing team to catch up.