worn-out

adj
/ˈwɔːn.aʊt/UK/ˈwɔɹnˌaʊt/US

Etymology

From worn (adjective; and past participle of wear) + out.

  1. inherited from *úd
  2. inherited from *ūtai
  3. inherited from ūte
  4. inherited from *ūt
  5. inherited from *ūt
  6. inherited from ūt
  7. inherited from out
  8. compounded as worn-out — “worn + out

Definitions

  1. Damaged due to continued or hard exposure or use until no longer effective or useful.

    • There is no challenge in fighting a worn-out old man.
    • He still wears his old worn-out shoes.
    • You can barely read the worn-out logo on those shoes.
  2. Of a person or animal

    Of a person or animal: exhausted or fatigued from exertion.

    • The worn-out soccer players lined up to congratulate the other team.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA