dog-tired

adjective
UK: /ˌdɒɡ ˈtaɪəd/
US: /ˌdɔːɡ ˈtaɪərd/

  1. Extremely tired.

    1. I am dog-tired after that long walk.
    2. After working all day in the garden, I was dog-tired and went straight to bed.

Synonyms

exhausted knackered fatigued
dog-tired adverb

  1. To be very tired.

    1. He felt dog-tired after the marathon.
    2. She looked dog-tired, having worked two jobs to make ends meet.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "dog-tired" is /ˌdɒɡ ˈtaɪəd/ in British English and /ˌdɔːɡ ˈtaɪərd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dog-tired": exhausted, knackered, fatigued.

Example usage of "dog-tired": "I am dog-tired after that long walk.". More examples on the page.