worn out
adjective/ˌwɔːn ˈaʊt/
/ˌwɔːrn ˈaʊt/
- (of a thing) badly damaged and/or no longer useful because it has been used a lot
- These shoes are worn out.
- the gradual replacement of worn-out equipment
- a speech full of worn-out old clichés
- [not usually before noun] (of a person) looking or feeling very tired, especially as a result of hard work or physical exercise
- Can we sit down? I'm worn out.
- She got absolutely worn out looking after the children.
compare outworn
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