wear thin
wear thin · wears thin · wore thin · worn thin · wearing thin
носити, надіти, надягати
носить, надеть, надевать
tragen, anhaben, sich abnutzen
To lessen or weaken over time, as from overuseTo lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse.
» My patience is now wearing thin.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse.
Your jocose wisecracks have already worn thin.
истоща́тьсяistoščátʹsja, истощи́тьсяistoščítʹsja, иссяка́тьissjakátʹ
More definitions
- deteriorate through use or stress
Examples
11 sentencesMy patience is now wearing thin.
These knock-knock jokes wear thin extremely fast.
She wore such thin clothes that she might well catch a cold.
His shoes are wearing thin.
My patience is wearing really thin.
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Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse:
Forms
wears thin, wearing thin, wore thin, worn thin| Base form | wear thin · to wear thin |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wears thin |
| Present participle | wearing thin |
| Past simple | wore thin |
| Past participle | worn thin |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle