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[ adjective ] drained of energy or effectiveness; completely exhausted

Examples

"the day's shopping left her exhausted" "was fagged and sweaty" "the trembling of his played out limbs" "felt completely washed-out" "only worn-out horses and cattle" "you look worn out"

Used in print

(T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)

He moved back to the wheel and stood there blowing , grasping the top of a spoke to still the trembling of his played-out limbs .

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tired

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[ adjective ] drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

Examples

"the day's shopping left her exhausted" "he went to bed dog-tired" "was fagged and sweaty" "the trembling of his played out limbs" "felt completely washed-out" "only worn-out

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tired

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[ adjective ] worn out

Examples

"a played out deck of cards"

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worn

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