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Exhausted has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of exhaust

"The team was exhausted after working eighteen-hour shifts without a break."

In plain English: To exhaust means to use up all of someone's energy so they have nothing left.

"The long hike left him exhausted and ready to sleep immediately."

Adjective
1

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

"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"

"only worn-out horses and cattle"

"you look worn out"

2

depleted of energy, force, or strength

"impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"

"the exhausted food sources"

"exhausted oil wells"

3

drained physically

"the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained"

4

Very tired; in a state of exhaustion.

"After climbing the steep mountain trail, she was completely exhausted and could barely stand up."

In plain English: Exhausted means completely drained of energy and unable to do anything else because you are so tired.

"After hiking all day, I was too exhausted to even lift my bag."

Example Sentences
"After hiking all day, I was too exhausted to even lift my bag." adj
"The long hike left him exhausted and ready to sleep immediately." verb
"The long hike finally exhausted the hikers before they reached the summit." verb
"Don't let your energy get exhausted by worrying about small problems." verb
"He worked so hard that he was completely exhausted at the end of the day." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
unexhausted

Origin

The word exhausted comes from combining the verb exhaust with the past tense suffix -ed. It entered English to describe a state of being completely drained of energy or strength.

Rhyming Words
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