wear out

verb

wore out; worn out; wearing out; wears out

transitive verb

1

: tire, exhaust

2

: to make useless especially by long or hard usage

3

: erase, efface

4

: to endure through : outlast

wear out a storm

5

: to consume (time) tediously

wear out idle days

intransitive verb

: to become useless from long or excessive wear or use

Synonyms of wear out

• wear
• kill
• tire
• exhaust
• drain
• burn out

Examples of wear out in a Sentence

keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out

Recent Examples on the Web

And some more casual takes on the muumuu look like something your Auntie wouldn’t wear out of the house. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

There should be no loose parts, cracks, or worn out straps and fasteners. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026

Frequent washing causes jeans to lose their shape, fade faster and wear out sooner. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

If the system simply wears out, that may be a warranty claim. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for wear out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

wear out

verb

1

: to tire gradually

worn out from exercising

2

: to make or become useless by wear