exhausted

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd//
United States//ɪɡˈzɔstɪd//
//ɪɡˈzɑstɪd//

Very tired; zonked (out).

adjective

1
Very tired; zonked (out).
The exhausted man fell asleep immediately.
2
Depleted of resources.
The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted.
3
obsoleteEmptied of contents, especially of air; that has been made into a vacuum.
A man can live in thick air, but perishes in an exhausted receiver.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ye-tider. Proto-Italic *auzjō Latin hauriō Latin exhauriō Latin exhaustusder. English exhaust English -ed English exhausted From exhaust + -ed.

verb

1
Also a form of exhaustsimple past and past participle of exhaust

Forms

comparative: more exhausted
superlative: most exhausted

exhale · To expel air from the lungs through the nose or mouth by…exhaling · exhalation exhaust · To draw or let out wholly; to drain completely.

exhausted · Very tired; zonked (out).

exhausting · Very tiring.exhaustion · The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used…exhibit · To display or show (something) for others to see, especially…

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