used up
used up is the simple past and past participle of use up.
Meaning of use up
Verb
use up (third-person singular simple present uses up, present participle using up, simple past and past participle used up)
- To consume, deplete, expend, or exhaust.
- "My third command to the Winged Monkeys," said Glinda, "shall be to carry you to your forest. Then, having used up the powers of the Golden Cap, I shall give it to the King of the Monkeys, that he and his band may thereafter be free for evermore."1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- Synonyms:
- expend
- To take or occupy.
Adjective
used up (comparative more used up, superlative most used up)
- Worn out; depleted; exhausted; having nothing left; useless, due to the expenditure of all resources.
- That used up old man is no good in a fight.
- 1840, A chant opposing then-presidential candidate Martin Van Buren: "And with them we'll beat Van, Van, Van/Van is a used up man".2001, Ellen Koskoff, editor, The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America, Garland Publishing, page 304
Synonyms of used up
Forms of used up
| comparative | more used up |
|---|---|
| superlative | most used up |
Questions about used up
- What does used up mean?
- Used up means worn out; depleted; exhausted; having nothing left; useless, due to the expenditure of all resources.
- What is used up the simple past and past participle of?
- Used up is the simple past and past participle of use up.
- What part of speech is used up?
- Used up is an adjective.
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