tired
adj. A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈtaɪɝd// UK //tˈaɪəd// tired
adj. feeling like you need to rest or sleep. You might feel this way after working hard or staying up late.
adj. feeling a need for sleep or rest; weary. Often used to describe a state of physical or mental exhaustion.
I am very tired after my long walk.
She felt extremely tired after working a double shift at the hospital and went straight to bed.
The exhausted hikers were so tired that they barely noticed the spectacular sunset unfolding over the valley as they reached the campsite.
Usage
Gradable; often modified by degree adverbs like 'very', 'extremely', or 'dead'.
Pitfall
I am tiringI am tiredLearners often confuse the -ed adjective (how you feel) with the -ing adjective (the thing that makes you feel that way).