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

What stings more is how this year played out—and how stubbornly high home prices are. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Between their coordinating looks and unabashed PDA, the pair were as much a spectacle as the triumphant basketball games that played out during the Knicks’s historic run. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

That played out, obviously, with Secretary [Hilary] Clinton and Bernie Sanders and divided our party for many years. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

House leadership elections ahead Johnson’s decision sets up a potential repeat of the leadership battles that have played out in recent years between the House GOP’s conservative and far-right flanks. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 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