worn out

Universal Words adjective 1 (of a thing) badly damaged and/or no longer useful because it has been used a lot: These shoes are worn out. * the gradual replacement of worn-out equipment * a speech full of worn-out old cliches 2 [notusuallybeforenoun] (of a person) looking or feeling very tired, especially as a result of hard work or physical exercise: Can we sit down? I'm worn out. compareOUTWORN