bushed

1 of 2

adjective (1)

ˈbu̇sht 

1

: covered with or as if with a bushy growth

2

chiefly Australia

a

: lost especially in the bush

b

: perplexed sense 1, confused

3

: tired, exhausted

bushed

2 of 2

adjective (2)

: having a bushing

Synonyms of bushed

Adjective (1)

• exhausted
• tired
• drained

Examples of bushed in a Sentence

Adjective (1)

I'm bushed after a day of moving boxes from the cellar to the attic

we were thoroughly bushed after listening to the convoluted directions from a well-meaning Sydneysider

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1566, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bushed

• ambushed
• pushed
• shushed

Kids Definition

bushed

adjective

ˈbu̇sht

: weary entry 1 sense 1, tired