tire

Other spellings

tyre

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Singular
tire

Plural
tires

pile of tires

(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

This short section needs someone to add to it.

To become tired.
Running makes me tire.

Related words

tired

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