Phrase · B2 · Neutral · common in speech and writing
worn out
Extremely tired and lacking energy after effort, stress, or a long period of activity.
iscrpljen; premoren; potpuno umoran
Memory scene
Your energy is a shoe sole rubbed thin by a long road: after too much use, almost nothing is left.
How it sounds
worn OWT
Stress out; before a noun, write a hyphen: a worn-out traveler.
Build the sentence
be / feel / look + worn out · worn out from/by + activity
Use it
We were worn out after carrying the equipment up six flights of stairs.
The phrase describes intense physical exhaustion after a clear effort.
Months of uncertainty left the whole team emotionally worn out.
It also applies to exhaustion caused by sustained mental or emotional strain.
Watch out
People can be worn out, meaning exhausted; objects can also be worn out, meaning damaged or unusable through long use. Hyphenate before a noun—worn-out shoes—but usually not after be: the shoes are worn out.
Nearby language
The closest neutral word and equally strong, without the metaphor of being used until depleted.
Much broader and usually weaker; worn out means very tired.
Usually results from prolonged stress or overwork and can describe a deeper, longer-lasting state.
Make it yours
Posle noćne smene i dugog puta jedva imate snage da ostanete budni.