drained
Word-form referencesdrain
Pronunciations (2)
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/dɹeɪnd/
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dɹeɪnd
Adjective
Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.
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I felt so drained after that three-hour exam that I wanted to sleep for the next week.
Of a battery, empty of charge; discharged.
Adjective
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
- Antonyms
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a drained marsh
a drained tank
More examples (1)
a drained and apathetic old man … not caring any longer about anything
extremely exhausted
- Synonyms
drained of electric charge; discharged
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a dead battery
left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained
Word forms
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