US /bʊʃt/ UK /bʊʃt/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    (informal) extremely tired; exhausted

    After the double shift I was completely bushed.

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Synonyms
1 adj · (informal) extremely tired;... exhaustedtiredwearyfatiguedspentdrainedworn outbeat
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Word family
Related forms bush

Etymology

From bush + -ed; the 'exhausted' sense arose from the idea of being worn out or lost in the bush (wild country), originally Australian and North American colloquial usage.

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