played out en · ADJ
Meanings
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Tired out; exhausted; at the end of one's resources.
Bo was about played out and I hollered up for that Hutchens to come help me.
1968, Charles Portis, True Grit:
- Overused, hackneyed; clichéd.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most played out | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more played out | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
exhausted · bromidic · timeworn · fucked · enervated · done · run-down · shopworn · weary · shagged out · hoary · tuckered · bushed · out of gas · bleareyed · overdone · wappened · tired · bathetic · whipped · shot · weariful · well-worn · fatigued · heavyeyed · tired · whacked · threadbare · pooped · beat · overused · forworn · stock · hackneyed · jaded · Kerry Packered · worn out · pooped out · clichéd · pumped · bleary · jiggered · banjaxed · played out · bleary-eyed · busted · corny · gassed · stuffed · tuckered out · pat · drained · languid · zonked · forlagen · weary · played out · wrecked · washed out · cheesy · tired out · worn · dead tired · cream crackered · bone-tired · fried · dog-tired · warmed-over · spent · done up · commonplace · shagged · knacked · buggered · stale · knackered · banal · dog-weary · dog-eared · shattered · exhausted · hoary · forfairn · done in · trite · overworked · trite · nadgered · fagged out · sleepy