worn out
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2.9
- adjective
- /wɔrn aʊt/
:
agotado
- After working overtime for two weeks, I felt completely worn out and just wanted to rest.
- worn out and tired
- just worn out
- looked worn out
She just, you know, was worn out from all of that, that stress.
- She just, you know, was worn out from all of that, that stress.
- He's, he's, he's dying of, of hunger or thirst or worn out completely.
- I think we'll live and just pass Two men who were very worn out coming back up this trail.
- Cave one looks like it might have been a depository for manuscripts that had worn out and we're no longer being used.
- They're overburdened and they're worn out, they're burnt out and it and it starts to really take a toll.
- But I certainly felt it everyday I would leave and I would just be drained and I would be completely worn out and tired and just sad.
- And I'll tell you why because she's got infant twins and she is already worn out.
- If you let people or humans think about every little decision, like they would get worn out, they'd get tired, and it would make your business inconsistent.
- The the quote that's worn out, but I love it is is Wayne Gretzky said, I'm a great hockey player because why skate to where the puck is going?
- Freedom from worn out notions of exceptionalism and freedom for life giving collaborations across boundaries and borders.
Examples
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Mom is coming back to the apartment on Tremont Avenue, worn out from scrubbing other people's houses.
Fiction book (1991) -
I'm just worn out.
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You go to bed worn out from Christmas Day as well.
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Well, we were all worn out from the journey.
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- You look worn out, Sam.
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'Cause she was just worn out.
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And her poor little body was just worn out.
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After an hour and a half, I was worn out from trying to entertain her.
Fiction book (1990) -
"The two of them observed the residents, most of whom looked too worn out to plot a conspiracy."
Fiction book (2000) -
They are about to do the most vertical elevation that they've done the whole trip and he just was so worn out this morning.
Synonyms
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1.0
Needing rest or sleep because you have little energy
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2.0
Very tired and completely used up for a person or thing after using all energy
27
4.4
Very tired after doing too much work for a long time
16
4.0
Very tired and stressed from too much work or worry
15
5.3
Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy
13
4.1
Feeling very tired and having no energy
10
6.7
Very tired or no longer interesting because people use it too much
9
7.4
Extremely tired with no energy
8
6.8
Looking or feeling tired and in poor condition after use
3
8.5
Feeling very tired and having no energy
3
6.4
Very tired after doing hard work for a long time
2
2.8
Looking very tired because of too much work or worry
1
5.1
Being very tired and without energy
1
9.0
Feeling very tired and without energy
1
9.9
Very tired in both body and mind from long trouble or hard work
1
6.8
Not feeling rested or full of energy after sleep
Feeling very tired with no energy left
Very tired and with no energy left
Very tired because of too much work or travel
Feeling very tired after hard physical or mental effort
Very tired after a lot of activity or a long day
Very low on energy and unable to do much
Feeling very tired with no energy left
Feeling tired and weak
Not feeling rested or refreshed after sleep
Feeling weak and tired as if you do not have energy
Feeling very tired and unable to do much
Antonyms
How Tired
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'extremely tired' is directly derivable from combining 'worn' (showing exhaustion or being used up) with the particle 'out' which adds a sense of completeness or intensity, yielding 'completely exhausted'. This adjective + out compositional pattern is common in English (and parallels exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
The adjective worn out comes from the image of clothes or shoes that are very worn (used a lot) and out (no longer useful), with thin fabric or holes. So when we call a person worn out, we mean they are 'extremely tired' or have no energy left, like those old, used items.