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adjective | verb wearyweary1 /ˈwɪri/ ●○○ adjective (comparative wearier, superlative weariest) ETYMOLOGYweary1Origin: Old English werig THESAURUSfeeling that you want to sleep or rest► tiredfeeling that you want to sleep or rest: I’m too tired to go out tonight. She was a tired mother of a newborn and was desperate for sleep. ► sleepy tired and ready to sleep: I was so sleepy I could barely keep my eyes open! ► exhausted extremely tired: I was completely exhausted after the long trip. ► worn out very tired because you have been working or playing hard over a long period: By the end of the season, many players are worn out. ► run-down tired and unhealthy: If you’re feeling run-down, you probably need a vacation. ► weary very tired, especially because you have been doing something for a long time. Used especially in writing or literature: She grew weary of spending every day in the car. ► fatigued formal extremely tired because you have been using your body or mind a lot: They were too fatigued to continue with the climb. 1very tired: He gave a weary sigh. She looked weary.► see thesaurus at tired2weary of something tired of and impatient about something that has been happening or you have been doing for a long time: Jo had grown weary of explaining why she was a vegetarian.3very tiring—wearily adverb—weariness noun [uncountable] adjective | verb wearyweary2 verb (, wearied, wearying) [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEweary |
Present | I, you, we, they | weary | | he, she, it | wearies | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | wearied | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have wearied | | he, she, it | has wearied | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had wearied | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will weary | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have wearied |
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Present | I | am wearying | | he, she, it | is wearying | | you, we, they | are wearying | Past | I, he, she, it | was wearying | | you, we, they | were wearying | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been wearying | | he, she, it | has been wearying | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been wearying | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be wearying | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been wearying |
formal to become very tired, or to make someone very tired: Kerry’s constant need for attention wearies me.weary of somebody/something phrasal verb to become tired or bored of and impatient with someone or something |