dog-tired

/'dɔg'taiəd/ Cách viết khác : (dog-weary) /'dɔg'wiəri/
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dog-tired

She came home from the long hike feeling dog-tired.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Extremely tired; completely exhausted: The state of being completely drained of energy or effectiveness, often to the point of being unable to continue an activity.
Usage
  • Used to describe a person (or sometimes an animal) who is utterly fatigued.
  • It is an informal, emphatic term, stronger than simply "tired."
  • Typically used predicatively (after a linking verb like , , ).
Examples
  • After running the marathon, he was dog-tired and could barely walk.
  • The construction workers came home dog-tired every evening.
  • "I've been on my feet all day; I'm absolutely dog-tired," she said.
Advanced Usage
  • The term often implies exhaustion from sustained physical labor or effort.
  • It can be used metaphorically to describe mental exhaustion, though its primary connotation is physical.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dog-weary (adj.): An archaic or less common variant with the same meaning.
  • Played out (adj., phrasal verb): Drained of energy or resources; exhausted. (e.g., )
  • Worn out (adj., phrasal verb): Extremely tired, or something that is no longer effective due to overuse. (e.g., )
Synonyms
  • Exhausted: Drained of strength or energy.
  • Fatigued: Worn out from labor or exertion.
  • Weary: Feeling or showing tiredness.
  • Spent: Used up; consumed of energy.
  • Drained: Depleted of energy or vitality.
Antonyms
  • Energetic: Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
  • Refreshed: Having regained strength or energy.
  • Invigorated: Feeling filled with life and energy.
Idioms and Phrases
  • Dead on one's feet: So tired one can barely stand.
    • After the 24-hour shift, the nurse was dead on her feet.
  • Ready to drop: So tired one is about to collapse.
    • The hikers were ready to drop by the time they reached camp.
dog-tired

She came home from the long hike feeling dog-tired.

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

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