Definition

Verb (intransitive, informal): 1. To become extremely tired and stop doing something; to run out of energy or stamina. This verb describes the point where a person or thing exhausts their physical or mental resources and can no longer continue an activity.

Usage

• This is an informal, conversational verb, often used to describe physical exhaustion from exercise or effort.
• It is intransitive, meaning it does not take a direct object. You "poop out," you do not "poop something out" in this sense.
• It is commonly used in the simple past tense ("pooped out") to describe a completed event of exhaustion.

Examples

• "I tried to run the full marathon, but I pooped out after 20 miles."
• "The old car pooped out halfway up the steep hill."
• "We planned to study all night, but everyone pooped out by midnight."

Advanced Usage

• "to poop out on someone": To fail to participate or follow through on a plan with someone due to tiredness or lack of commitment.
  • "He promised to help us move, but he pooped out on us at the last minute."

Variants and Related Words

• Pooped (adjective, informal): Extremely tired.
  • "After the long hike, I was completely pooped."
• Poop (verb, slang): To defecate. (Note: This is a completely different, though related, informal meaning. The phrase "poop out" is not typically used in this sense.)

Synonyms

• Run out of steam: To lose energy and slow down.
• Conk out: To stop functioning, especially from exhaustion (can be used for people or machines).
• Give out: To become used up or exhausted.
• Collapse: To fall down or give way due to exhaustion.

Phrasal Verbs

• Burn out: To become exhausted from overwork or stress, often over a longer period. ("Poop out" usually refers to a single, acute event.)
• Tire out: To make someone very tired. (This is transitive, unlike "poop out.")

Idioms

• Hit the wall: To reach a point of sudden and extreme fatigue, especially in endurance sports.
  • "The runner hit the wall at mile 18 and had to slow down." (Similar to "poop out," but more specific to athletic performance.)

Verb

1. use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
   • At the end of the march, I pooped out