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   worn out

   /ˌwɔːn ˈaʊt/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely tired; exhausted: "you look worn out" Similar exhaustedfatiguedtiredtired outwearyweariedstraineddrainedworndrawnwansappedspentcarewornhaggardhollow-cheekedhollow-eyedgauntpinchedpalepeakypasty-facedwashed outashenblanchedinformal:worn to a frazzleall indone indog-tireddead on one's feetdead beatfit to dropplayed outfagged outshatteredbushedknackeredwhackedjiggeredpoopedtuckered outwhippedgassedrare:fordoneOpposite freshenergetic
   • 2. damaged or shabby to the point of being no longer usable: "worn-out shoes" Similar shabbywell wornwornworn to shredsthreadbaretatteredin tattersin ribbonsin ragsin holesholeyfalling to piecesfalling apart at the seamsraggedfrayedpatchedmoth-eatenfadedseedyshoddysorryscruffydilapidatedcrumblingbroken-downrun downtumbledowndecrepitdeterioratedon its last legshaving seen better daystime-worninformal:tattyrattythe worse for wearclapped outgrottyraggedyraggedy-asswarbyliterary:rentOpposite newsmart
   • ▪ (of an idea, method, or system) used so often or existing for so long as to be considered valueless: "avoid familiar or worn-out ways of writing" Similar obsoleteantiquatedoldwell wornstaletime-wornhackneyedbanaltriteoverusedoverworkedstereotypedclichédunoriginalderivativeunimaginativecommonplacecommonpedestrianprosaicrun-of-the-millstockconventionalinformal:played outcornyhackyold hatOpposite fresh

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWORN OUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WORN OUT definition: 1. Something that is worn out can no longer be used because it is so old or because it has been…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWORN OUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is worn out is so old, damaged, or thin from use that it cannot be used any more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › worn-outWorn-out Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WORN-OUT is exhausted or used up by or as if by wear. How to use worn-out in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishworn out adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of worn out adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › worn outWorn out Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : tire, exhaust. 2. : to make useless especially by long or hard usage. 3. : erase, efface. 4. : to endure through : outlast. wear out a storm. 5. : to consume (time) tediously. wear out idle days. intransitive verb. : to become useless from long or excessive wear or use. Synonyms. break. burn out. bust. do in. do up. drain. exhaust. fag.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › worn outWorn out - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted. “you look worn out ”. synonyms: dog-tired, exhausted, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out. tired. depleted of strength or energy.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of worn-out – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WORN-OUT definition: 1. extremely tired: 2. Something that is worn-out is so old or has been used so much that it is…. Learn more.