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played out   (TTS Sound)

The verb play out has 4 senses

• run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tire -- (deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength")


• play out -- (perform or be performed to the end; "How will the election drama be played out?")


• play out -- (play to a finish; "We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last")


• play out -- (become spent or exhausted; "The champion's strength played out fast")

The adj played out has 2 senses

• exhausted, dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn out -- (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")


• played out -- (worn out; "a played out deck of cards")