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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtaɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tīər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tyre (tīər),USA pronunciation n., v.t., tyred, tyr•ing. [Brit.]
  1. British Termstire2.

Tyre  (tīər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ancient History, Place Namesan ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders;
    site of modern Sur.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tyre, US tire /ˈtaɪə/ n
  1. a rubber ring placed over the rim of a wheel of a road vehicle to provide traction and reduce road shocks, esp a hollow inflated ring (pneumatic tyre) consisting of a reinforced outer casing enclosing an inner tube
    See also tubeless tyre, cross-ply, radial-ply
  2. a metal band or hoop attached to the rim of a wooden cartwheel
Etymology: 18th Century: variant of C15 tire, probably from tire3
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tire1 /taɪr/USA pronunciation   v., tired, tir•ing. 
  1. to make or become weary or fatigued: [~ + object]The exercise tired him momentarily.[no object]As he grew older he tired easily.
  2. to have one's interest or patience exhausted:[~ + of + object]The children tired of playing games.
  3. tire out, [~ + object + out] to make (someone) completely weary:The exercise tired him out.

tire2 /taɪr/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Automotive, British Termsa ring of rubber, placed over the rim of a wheel on cars, trucks, etc., to provide traction or resistance to wear.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tire1 (tīər),USA pronunciation 
v.t. 
  1. to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion;
    make weary;
    fatigue:The long walk tired him.
  2. to exhaust the interest, patience, etc., of;
    make weary;
    bore:Your stories tire me.

v.i. 
  1. to have the strength reduced or exhausted, as by labor or exertion;
    become fatigued;
    be sleepy.
  2. to have one's appreciation, interest, patience, etc., exhausted;
    become or be weary;
    become bored (usually fol. by of ):He soon tired of playing billiards.

n. 
  1. British Termsfatigue.
  • late Middle English (Scots) tyren (verb, verbal), Old English tȳrian, variant of tēorian to weary, be wearied bef. 900
    2. exasperate, irk.
tire2 (tīər),USA pronunciation 
n. 
  1. Automotive, British Termsa ring or band of rubber, either solid or hollow and inflated, or of metal, placed over the rim of a wheel to provide traction, resistance to wear, or other desirable properties.
  2. British Terms, Automotivea metal band attached to the outside of the felloes and forming the tread of a wagon wheel.

v.t. 
  1. British Terms, Automotiveto furnish with tires.
Also, tyre. 
  • special use of tire3 1475–85

tire3 (tīər),USA pronunciation 
v.t. 
  1. [Archaic.]to dress (the head or hair), esp. with a headdress.
  2. [Obs.]to attire or array.

n. 
  1. [Archaic.]a headdress.
  2. [Obs.]attire or dress.
  • 1300–50; Middle English; aphetic variant of attire

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Tyre, Tyr /ˈtaɪə/ n
  1. a port in S Lebanon, on the Mediterranean: founded about the 15th century bc; for centuries a major Phoenician seaport, famous for silks and its Tyrian-purple dye; now a small market town. Pop: 141 000 (2005 est)Arabic name: Sur
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