- be played out
- ► be played out drained of strength or life.Main Entry: ↑play
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played-out — playedˈ out adjective 1. Exhausted 2. Used up 3. No longer good for anything • • • Main Entry: ↑play * * * played out «PLAYD OWT», adjective. suffering from overuse so as to be worn out, worthless, or hackneyed: »played out jokes. * * * adj [more … Useful english dictionary
played out — {adj. phr.} Tired out; worn out; finished; exhausted. * /It had been a hard day, and by night he was played out./ * /For a while, at least, it seemed the interest in great speed was played out./ Compare: ALL IN … Dictionary of American idioms
played out — {adj. phr.} Tired out; worn out; finished; exhausted. * /It had been a hard day, and by night he was played out./ * /For a while, at least, it seemed the interest in great speed was played out./ Compare: ALL IN … Dictionary of American idioms
played-out — adj an idea, situation etc that is played out is finished or no longer has influence →play out at ↑play1 … Dictionary of contemporary English
played out — adjective 1. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted (Freq. 1) the day s shopping left her exhausted he went to bed dog tired was fagged and sweaty the trembling of his played out limbs felt completely washed out … Useful english dictionary
played\ out — adj. phr. tired out; worn out; finished; exhausted. It had been a hard day, and by night he was played out. For a while, at least, it seemed the interest in great speed was played out. Compare: all in … Словарь американских идиом
played-out — adjective 1 someone who is played out is not as strong, powerful etc as they used to be 2 old fashioned and no longer useful: played out ideas see also: play out play 1 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Played out — Play Play, v. t. 1. To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump. [1913 Webster] First Peace and Silence all disputes control, Then Order plays the soul. Herbert. [1913 Webster] 2. To perform music upon; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
played out — tired out, worn out, exhausted I was totally played out last night so I went to bed early … Idioms and examples
played-out — UK [ˌpleɪd ˈaʊt] / US adjective 1) old fashioned and no longer useful 2) someone who is played out is very tired or no longer as powerful as they used to be … English dictionary
All Played Out — Infobox Album | Name = All Played Out Type = Album Artist = International Observer Released = 2005 Recorded = Length = 62:47 Producer = International Observer Label = Round Trip Mars Genre = Alternative, Post punk Reviews = Last album = Seen… … Wikipedia
