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played out

played out adjective: tired out; exhausted; at the end of one's resources. Also the simple past and past participle of play out.

Adjective

played out (comparative more played out, superlative most played out)

  1. Tired out; exhausted; at the end of one's resources.
    • Bo was about played out and I hollered up for that Hutchens to come help me.1968, Charles Portis, True Grit
  2. Overused, hackneyed; clichéd.

Also used as

played out is also the simple past and past participle of play out.

Synonyms of played out

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Forms of played out

comparativemore played out
superlativemost played out

Questions about played out

What does played out mean?
Played out means tired out; exhausted; at the end of one's resources.
What part of speech is played out?
Played out is an adjective.

Words near played out in the dictionary

  1. played one's cards right
  2. played one's cards well
  3. played one's guts out
  4. played one's hand right
  5. played one's part
  6. played out
  7. played pendulum
  8. played politics
  9. played possum
  10. played pussy
  11. played second fiddle

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