played out

1 of 2

adjective

1

: worn out or used up

2

: tired out : spent

played out

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of play out

Synonyms of played out

Adjective

• tired
• exhausted
• tapped out
• wiped out
• worn to a frazzle
• drained
• weary
• worn

Examples of played out in a Sentence

Adjective

I'm just played out after the week I've had.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This is all played out as the January 6th Capitol riots are taking place, as well as other events that will bring this all to a crescendo. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Similar scenes played out in at least two other cities, Camden and Atlantic City. — Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

The trial played out in Charlotte In 1989, Bakker was convicted in Charlotte on 24 counts of fraud and conspiracy. — Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

In turn, maneuvers are the living afterimages of protocol, supplying empirical evidence of how operations played out. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for played out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout