Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overtired

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: over-tired
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of overtire

adj

Example Sentences

""I am a little overtired by my drive, my dear," said he, creeping from the blaze of daylight towards a snug sofa beside the fireplace."
""Today is what day?" I asked. "It's Monday, Caelum. Monday, the nineteenth." "Monday. Yeah, that's right. I'm a little disoriented." "Well, that's understandable. You were travelling all day yesterday. Plus, the time change. And you're probably overtired on top of that.""

Derived Forms

overtiredness

Rhymes With

required tired fired inspired retired hired acquired desired expired wired admired inquired

Questions

What does overtired mean?: simple past and past participle of overtire

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