wornout B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈwɔɹnˌaʊt/ UK /ˈwɔːn.aʊt/ See IPA manual Homophones worn-out /ˈwɔɹnˌaʊt/ Freq #28085 Meanings 1 adj Used so much that it is no longer good enough to use. He finally threw out his worn-out running shoes. 2 adj Extremely tired after a lot of effort. The worn-out players lined up to congratulate the other team. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · used so much that it is no... dilapidatedoutwornpast it 2 adj · extremely tired after a lot... exhaustedbeatbusheddog-tired Etymology AI details From worn (adjective; and past participle of wear) + out. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # wornout **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈwɔɹnˌaʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɔːn.aʊt/ **Frequency rank:** 28085 ## Meanings 1. Used so much that it is no longer good enough to use. 2. Extremely tired after a lot of effort. ## Examples - He finally threw out his worn-out running shoes. - The worn-out players lined up to congratulate the other team. ## Etymology From worn (adjective; and past participle of wear) + out. ## AI Etymology Wornout is from worn (adjective; and past participle of wear) + out. In present-day use, it can mean used so much that it is no longer good enough to use, or extremely tired after a lot of effort. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown