tire

Other spellings

• tyre

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtaɪ̯ə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/ or [ˈtʰaɪ̯ɚ]

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular tire

Plural tires

pile of tires

1. (countable) A tire is the outer part of a car wheel. It is usually made of rubber

   The front tire on my bike needs changing.

Verb

Plain form tire

Third-person singular tires

Past tense tired

Past participle tired

Present participle tiring

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1. To become tired.

   Running makes me tire.

Related words

• tired