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 way this game played out was indicative of what Mahomes’ career has become. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

This is a remarkably casual way to describe what has played out over the past couple months. — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

The platform continued to reap the benefits of record-high viewership for the FIFA World Cup, as the final games played out at the beginning of the quarter and aired on NBCUniversal's Telemundo and on Peacock. — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

The familiar imperial arc—expansion, overreach, strain, unraveling—once played out across a century or even a millennium. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 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