Term Gallery logo

Meanings of worn out in English

Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted.

      Related terms
      Usage of worn out in English
      1
      I'm really quite worn out even after the first number, Idle said.
      Reuters
      2
      Seven years is a long time and they are quite worn out.
      Radio NZ
      3
      We won't be any use if we're completely worn out,' said Patrik.
      The preacher
      4
      I was worn out by the end and ready to come home.
      The Irish Times
      5
      I told you, I'd worn out my welcome in that boarding house.
      Mister Slaughter
      6
      The latter were worn out by the fatigues of the previous day.
      With Frederick the Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War
      7
      They sent us the old gray preachers worn out in other fields.
      Adventures in Contentment
      8
      You are worn out with the excitement of the day and night.
      A Master's Degree
      9
      Many were sick; all were worn out with marching and much disheartened.
      Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People / V...
      10
      The lining, the floor, and the axletrees seemed worn out with fatigue.
      The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
      11
      The excitement of the first day had left them both worn out.
      Lonesome dove
      12
      Nell appeared completely worn out by the continued excitement of the day.
      The Underground City; Or, The Black Indies / (Sometimes Called T...
      13
      My horse is worn out; he could not go another half league.
      Under Two Flags
      14
      But he slumped against the wall, worn out by that day's work.
      The Memoirs of Cleopatra
      15
      The clothing that Crusoe had saved from the ship was worn out.
      Story Hour Readers — Book Three
      16
      The heels were worn out already, the buckles starting to come apart.
      Villain
      This collocation consists of:
      Worn out through the time
      Worn out across language varieties
      United Kingdom
      Common
      United States of America
      Less common
      Ireland
      Less common
      More variants