played-out

The actor felt completely played-out after the long rehearsal.

Definition

Adjective - Exhausted or worn out: "played-out" describes something that has become no longer effective, interesting, or useful due to overuse or age. - Physically tired: Referring to a person who is extremely fatigued or depleted of energy. - Outdated or obsolete: Used to describe ideas, styles, or practices that are no longer relevant or fashionable.

Usage Examples

• (The joke is overused and no longer amusing.)
• (He was completely exhausted.)
• (The trend is outdated and no longer popular.)

Advanced Usage

• "played-out concept": an idea that has been repeated so often it has lost its originality or impact.
  • The plot of that movie is a played-out concept from the 1990s. (The storyline is clichéd and unoriginal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Play out (verb phrase): to unfold or develop over time; also, to perform or act out a scene.
  • Let’s see how the drama plays out. (Let's observe how events develop.)
• Played (adjective, informal): tired or worn out (shortened form of "played-out").
  • I’m so played after that hike. (I am very tired.)

Synonyms

• Worn out: exhausted or used up.
• Stale: no longer fresh or interesting.
• Outmoded: no longer in style or use.
• Fatigued: physically or mentally drained.

Related Idioms

• "Played to death": something that has been overused to the point of losing its appeal.
  • That song has been played to death on the radio. (It has been played too often.)
• "Run its course": to have reached the end of its usefulness or popularity.
  • The trend has run its course; it's played-out now. (It is no longer effective.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Play out (verb phrase): to exhaust or use up completely.
  • The battery played out after two hours. (The battery became fully drained.)