tire out
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To make someone so tired they have no energy left.
Literal meaning: To tire someone completely out.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
neutral
To make someone feel very tired or completely drained of energy.
"The long hike tired out even the most experienced members of the group."
Grammar: separable
2 B1
idiomatic
neutral
To become completely exhausted oneself (intransitive/reflexive use).
"The puppies raced around the garden until they tired themselves out."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Often used in the passive ('I'm tired out'). Very common when talking about children, exercise, or long days. The past participle 'tired out' functions as an adjective meaning completely exhausted.
Commonly used with
children dog exercise journey work swimming
Forms
Base
tire out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
tires out
he/she/it
Past simple
tired out
yesterday
Past participle
tired out
have + pp
-ing form
tiring out
continuous
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