exhausted
pronunciation
How to pronounce exhausted in British English:
UK [ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd]
How to pronounce exhausted in American English:
US [ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd]
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- Adjective:
- drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
- completely emptied of resources or properties
- drained physically
Word Origin
- exhausted (adj.)
- mid-17c., "consumed, used up;" of persons, "tired out," past participle adjective from exhaust (v.). Related: Exhaustedly.
Example
- 1. Failed entrepreneurs are almost always exhausted entrepreneurs .
- 2. Exhausted , the two nodded off around midnight .
- 3. I was exhausted and eager to be home in my own bed .
- 4. Why are you looking so exhausted ?
- 5. Where 's she running , isn 't she exhausted .