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/wawrn"owt", wohrn"-/, adj.1. worn or used beyond repair.2. depleted of energy, strength, or enthusiasm; exhausted; fatigued.[1585-95]
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worn-out — worn / worn out [adj] used, tired beat, burned out*, bushed*, busted*, clichéd, consumed, depleted, destroyed, deteriorated, drained, drawn, effete, exhausted, fatigued, frayed, gone, hackneyed, had it*, haggard, jaded, kaput*, knocked out*, old … New thesaurus
Worn-out — a. Consumed, or rendered useless, by wearing; as, worn out garments. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worn out — adj 1.) very tired because you have been working hard = ↑exhausted ▪ You must be absolutely worn out. 2.) too old or damaged to be used ▪ a pair of old worn out walking boots … Dictionary of contemporary English
worn out — adjective 1. ) too old or damaged to use any longer: dirty worn out shoes 2. ) extremely tired: EXHAUSTED: He looked worn out, as if he d missed a night s sleep … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
worn-out — worn out; worn out·ness; … English syllables
worn-out — worn′ out′ adj. 1) worn or used beyond repair 2) depleted of energy, strength, or enthusiasm; exhausted; fatigued • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
worn out — ► ADJECTIVE 1) exhausted. 2) worn to the point of being no longer usable … English terms dictionary
worn-out — [wôrnout′] adj. 1. no longer effective, usable, or serviceable due to wear or overuse 2. exhausted; tired out … English World dictionary
worn out — index decadent, dilapidated, old, stale, trite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
worn out — also worn out 1) ADJ Something that is worn out is so old, damaged, or thin from use that it cannot be used any more. Car buyers tend to replace worn out tyres with the same brand. ...faded bits of worn out clothing. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ … English dictionary
worn-out — adjective 1. 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 … Useful english dictionary
