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