adjective

spent

exhausted, worn out, used up

After the marathon, he was completely spent.

After the marathon, he was completely spent.

The force of the storm is now spent.

The force of the storm is now spent.

((sb.)) is spent (sb.) is exhausted After the race, I was spent.

((sth.)) is spent (sth.) is used up or has no more force His anger was finally spent.

Synonyms: exhausted, drained, used up; Antonyms: energetic, fresh, rested

The past participle of the verb 'to spend'. The sense of 'exhausted' comes from the idea of one's energy being 'spent' or used up.

Imagine your energy is like money. When you've 'spent' it all, you feel 'spent' (exhausted).

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