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- Dictionaryexhausted/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
adjective
- 1. very tired: "she returned home, exhausted from work" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of resources or reserves) completely used up: "Kirov spat, his patience suddenly exhausted" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of EXHAUSTED is completely or almost completely depleted of resources or contents. How to use exhausted in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ɪɡˈzɔː.stɪd / us / ɪɡˈzɑː.stɪd / Add to word list Add to word list. B1. extremely tired: Exhausted, they fell asleep. By the time they reached the summit they were exhausted. Synonyms. dog-tired informal. fatigued formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. in need of sleep or rest. tired I'm so tired, I need a nap.
very tired. I'm exhausted! to feel completely/utterly exhausted; The exhausted climbers were rescued by helicopter.
Exhausted is spent, drained, and depleted. Though you might associate the word exhausted with people, it's a word that can be used to talk about anything that's depleted. You might want to continue traveling around Europe, but if your funds are exhausted, it's time to go home.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective exhausted. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
exhausted - depleted of energy, force, or strength; "impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted food sources"; "exhausted oil wells"
to make a person or an animal extremely tired: The long hike up the mountain exhausted us all. exhaust verb [T] (USE)
If something exhausts you, it makes you so tired, either physically or mentally, that you have no energy left.
Exhausted definition: drained of strength or energy; worn-out. See examples of EXHAUSTED used in a sentence.
Definition of exhausted as in tired depleted in strength, energy, or freshness the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed
