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- Dictionaryspent/spɛnt/
verb
- 1. past and past participle of spend
adjective
- 1. having been used and unable to be used again: "a spent matchstick" Similar
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SPENT definition: 1. past simple and past participle of spend 2. Something that is spent has been used so that it no…. Learn more.
1. a. : used up : consumed. b. : exhausted of active or required components or qualities often for a particular purpose. spent nuclear fuel. 2. : drained of energy or effectiveness : exhausted. 3. : exhausted of spawn or sperm. spent fishes. Synonyms. all in. aweary [ archaic] beaten. bleary. burned-out. burnt-out. bushed. dead. done.
Spent definition: simple past tense and past participle of spend. . See examples of SPENT used in a sentence.
1. : to expend or waste wealth or strength. 2. : to become expended or consumed.
adj. 1. Having been put to use and therefore unavailable for use: spent shell casings. 2. Depleted of energy, force, or strength; exhausted: spent laborers. 3. Depleted or nearly depleted of fissionable material: spent nuclear fuel.
to give money as a payment for something: How much did you spend? I don't know how I managed to spend so much in the club last night. We spent a fortune when we were in New York. She spends a lot of money on clothes. We've just spent $1.9 million on improving our computer network.
spent. (spent ) 1. A2. Spent is the past tense and past participle of spend. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Spent substances or containers have been used and cannot be used again. Radioactive waste is simply spent fuel. Several spent cartridges have already been found.
