corpse-to-be

9.9

A person who looks almost dead from being very tired

noun
/kɔrps tə bi/

Slang

: cuerpo a punto de morir

She called herself a corpse-to-be after pulling three all-nighters in a row.

Examples

After the overnight shift, he looked and felt like a corpse-to-be.
Marathon runners often become corpses-to-be by the end of the race.
You look like a corpse-to-be today!
After the long meeting, I felt like a corpse-to-be.
After pulling an all-nighter for her exams, she felt like a corpse-to-be.
He jokingly referred to himself as a corpse-to-be after spending the weekend without sleep.
After working two back-to-back shifts, she thought she looked like a corpse-to-be.

Synonyms

zombie

vscorpse-to-be

Offensive

140 4.9

A person who moves and acts without energy or interest

is a funny name for someone who looks almost dead from tiredness

total zombie

vscorpse-to-be

Offensive

1 8.2

A person who is very tired and cannot think or pay attention

is a joking label for extreme physical tiredness and seeming near death

Antonyms

healthy

695 1.0

In good body and mind condition without sickness or injury

vibrant

81 4.1

Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited

How Exhausted

corpse-to-be

Slang

9.9

exhausted

104 2.0

tired

∞ 1.0

rested

1.0

Surface Forms

corpse-to-be singular

corpse-to-bes plural

Morphology

corpse-to-be = corpse + be (transparent) = corpse + to + be

A straightforward humorous compound: 'corpse' + 'to be' clearly conveys 'someone likely to become a corpse'.

Etymology

Corpse-to-be is a humorous phrase made from corpse ('dead body') and to-be ('about to be'), creating a clear image of someone who looks almost dead. So, calling someone a corpse-to-be means they are extremely tired or seem likely to collapse.