Phrase Hound found 35 phrases and 7 compound words that contain tires. The most common are listed below. Open tires in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 35
- kick the tiresTo inspect something to ensure it meets expected standards or has favored characteristics, typically before committing to purchasing or otherwise selecting it.
- bicycle tiresplural of bicycle tire: tire that fits on the wheel of a bicycle or similar vehicle
- snow tiresplural of snow tire: A tire with rubber that remains soft at most winter temperatures, designed to maintain grip on snow and ice (historically these tires have poor tread life on tarmac and pavement, especially in non-cold temperatures)
- winter tiresplural of winter tire: A tire with rubber that remains soft in most winter temperatures, to maintain grip on snow on ice, with good tread life on dry roads in cold conditions (tread life is poor in warm and hot conditions)
- kicked the tiressimple past and past participle of kick the tires
- kicking the tirespresent participle and gerund of kick the tires
- radial tiresplural of radial tire: A kind of vehicle tire incorporating reinforcing cords distributed radially relative to the hub (at 90 degrees to the direction of travel).
- tundra tiresplural of tundra tire: A large, low-pressure tyre, used on light aircraft on rough terrain.
- studded tiresplural of studded tire: A tire with rubber that remains soft in subfreezing conditions, and equipped with metal studs (pins) to increase traction on ice by digging into it
- pump someone's tiresTo praise, encourage, or vigorously support someone.
- kick some tiresTo shop for a vehicle or other item to purchase or in which to invest.
- flat tiresplural of flat tire: A tyre of a motor vehicle that is deflated, especially one deflated because of a puncture when in use.
- spare tiresplural of spare tire: An extra wheel carried as a replacement in case of a flat.
- summer tiresplural of summer tire: A tire designed to have long tread life in warm conditions, that will maintain grip in wet and dry conditions, and will function in hot and cool weather, but does not maintain grip in cold or freezing conditions
- tires outthird-person singular simple present indicative of tire out: To make someone tired; to exhaust.
- balloon tiresplural of balloon tire: A wide, large-volume, low-pressure tire associated with cruiser bicycles.
- cushion tiresplural of cushion tire: A bicycle tire made of india-rubber tubing, with india-rubber stuffing.
- all-season tiresplural of all-season tire: A tire designed to have long tread life in warm conditions, with rubber that remains soft down to freezing weather, for good performance in three seasons and passable performance in winter.
- all-weather tiresplural of all-weather tire: A tire with rubber that remains soft in below-freezing conditions, but gives longer tread life in warm conditions than winter tires.
- kicks some tiresthird-person singular simple present indicative of kick some tires: To shop for a vehicle or other item to purchase or in which to invest.
- kicks the tiresthird-person singular simple present indicative of kick the tires: To inspect something to ensure it meets expected standards or has favored characteristics, typically before committing to purchasing or otherwise selecting it.
- kicked some tiressimple past and past participle of kick some tires
- kicking some tirespresent participle and gerund of kick some tires
- pump up someone's tiresAlternative form of pump someone's tires: To praise, encourage, or vigorously support someone.
- pumped someone's tiressimple past and past participle of pump someone's tires
Compound words 7
- TiresiasA long-lived blind soothsayer who participated over seven generations in the legendary history of (the Greek city) Thebes, noted also for being transformed into a woman for seven years, so being symbolic of androgyny.
- Martiresplural of Martire: A surname from Italian.
- overtiresthird-person singular simple present indicative of overtire: To tire excessively.
- saltiresplural of saltire: An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed.
- TiresianRelating to Tiresias.
- headtiresplural of headtire: A headdress.
- outtiresthird-person singular simple present indicative of outtire: To tire out; to exhaust.