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

The filmmakers explore how national political divisions have played out locally in a community that has drawn attention as a swing area in recent elections. — Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

The narrow lens of her attention can be viewed as a poetic feature played out at length over her nonfiction essays and books. — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

This truly was how everything played out, and these people’s feelings are very real. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

So the larger questions of machine and mind are being played out in the realm of fiction in very profound ways. — Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 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