Dead Tired

Pronunciation: /dɛd taɪərd/

Definitions of dead tired

adjective describes the state of being extremely exhausted or fatigued

Example Sentences

A1 I am dead tired after running for 30 minutes.

A2 She was dead tired after working a double shift at the restaurant.

B1 The students were dead tired after studying for their exams all night.

B2 He felt dead tired after hiking up the mountain for hours.

C1 Despite being dead tired, she pushed through and finished the marathon.

C2 After the long flight and jet lag, he was dead tired but still had to attend the business meeting.

Examples of dead tired in a Sentence

formal After a long day of work, I was dead tired and ready to go to bed.

informal I stayed up all night studying for the exam, so now I'm dead tired.

slang I partied all weekend and now I'm dead tired.

figurative Running a marathon left me feeling dead tired, both physically and mentally.

Grammatical Forms of dead tired

• past tense: was dead tired
• plural: dead tired
• comparative: more dead tired
• superlative: most dead tired
• present tense: is dead tired
• future tense: will be dead tired
• perfect tense: has been dead tired
• continuous tense: is being dead tired
• singular: dead tired
• positive degree: dead tired
• infinitive: to be dead tired
• gerund: being dead tired
• participle: dead tired

Origin and Evolution of dead tired

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'dead tired' likely originated from the idea of being so exhausted that one feels as lifeless as a corpse.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'dead tired' has become a common expression to describe extreme fatigue or exhaustion, losing some of its morbid connotations and simply emphasizing the intensity of tiredness.