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| adjective |
a word that describes a noun. Some common adjectives are "good," "hungry," "tired," and "big." |
| anemia |
a physical problem caused by having too few red blood cells or red blood cells that are not working in the right way. People with anemia may feel tired and weak. |
| beat |
(informal) very tired; exhausted. [1/9 definitions] |
| bore2 |
to make someone tired or lose interest by being dull. |
| bored |
feeling tired because of having to do something that is not interesting. |
| burn out |
to become so tired that you want to stop doing something. [1/2 definitions] |
| bushed |
(informal) very tired; worn out. |
| clause |
a group of words in a sentence that has a subject and a verb. A clause can be part or all of a sentence. In the sentence "I was tired, so I went to bed," there are two clauses connected by "so." |
| copula |
in grammar, a verb or other word that connects a subject and a predicate, such as "is" in "John is an engineer" and "seem" in "They seem tired"; linking verb. [1/3 definitions] |
| done in |
(informal) very tired; worn out. |
| droop |
to feel tired or spiritless. [1/4 definitions] |
| exhaust |
to make tired; wear out. [1/3 definitions] |
| exhausted |
extremely tired, having used up all or nearly all of one's energy. |
| faint |
very tired, dizzy, or about to pass out. [1/3 definitions] |
| fatigue |
the condition of being tired in body or mind. |
| footsore |
having feet that are sore or tired from walking or marching. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be tired out; tireless. [1/2 definitions] |
| jade2 |
to make tired, listless, or worn-out, as through hard work or excessive exposure. [1/3 definitions] |
| jet lag |
a feeling of being very tired or not well after traveling by airplane across different time zones. |
| knock out |
to cause (someone) to be extremely tired; to exhaust. [1/5 definitions] |
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