Definition of worn-out in English English dictionary
- Exhausted or fatigued from exertion
The worn-out soccer players lined up to congratulate the other team.
- Damaged due to hard or continued use or exposure until no longer useful or effective
You can barely read the worn-out logo on those Sketchers.
- worn until no longer useful; "battered trumpets and raddled radios"; "worn-out shoes with flapping soles"
- drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "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 horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"
- wear out
- To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion
Our physical advantage allowed us to wear the other team out and win.
- wear out
- To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use
You never take the trouble to see if he will go without it; your whip is always going as if you had the St. Vitus' dance in your arm, and if it does not wear you out it wears your horse out; you know you are always changing your horses; and why? Because you never give them any peace or encouragement..
- wear out
- Of a shirt, not tucked into the pants; worn in a casual manner
A dress shirt should be tucked in, but a t-shirt can be worn out.
- wear out
- To punish by spanking
- wear out
- Of apparel, displayed in public
Those sweatpants are great for loafing around the house, but they're not meant to be worn out.
- wear out
- To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain
My shoes wear out quickly now that I walk to work.
- wear out
- To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion
I'm wearing out, guys. Time to go to sleep.
- worn out
- Exhausted or fatigued from exertion
That game was fun, but now I'm all worn out.
- worn out
- Past participle of wear out
He has worn out his shoes.
- worn out
- Damaged and useless due to hard or continued use
That old tractor is worn out.
- Worn out
- shot
- Worn out
- detrite
- wear out
- When something wears out or when you wear it out, it is used so much that it becomes thin or weak and unable to be used any more. Every time she consulted her watch, she wondered if the batteries were wearing out Horses used for long-distance riding tend to wear their shoes out more quickly He wore out his shoes wandering around Mexico City
- wear out
- deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
- wear out
- become old and tattered from frequent use; make old and tattered by using frequently
- wear out
- If something wears you out, it makes you feel extremely tired. The past few days had really worn him out The young people run around kicking a ball, wearing themselves out The effect of the continuous attacks has been to wear out his troops. see also worn out
- wear out
- go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
- wear out
- exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
- worn out
- Someone who is worn out is extremely tired after hard work or a difficult or unpleasant experience. Before the race, he is fine. But afterwards he is worn out. = exhausted
- worn out
- {s} tattered, frayed, worn thin; exhausted, used up
- worn out
- Something that is worn out is so old, damaged, or thin from use that it cannot be used any more. the car's worn out tyres. faded bits of worn-out clothing
- worn out
- drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "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 horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"
- worn out
- outworn
- worn out clothes
- rags, old clothes, tattered garments
- wornout
- Consumed, or rendered useless, by wearing; as, worn-out garments
