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drained

  • adjective
  • /dɹeɪnd/

Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.

Example

“I felt so drained after that three-hour exam that I wanted to sleep for the next week.”

Other meanings

  1. Of a battery, empty of charge; discharged.

Related words

  • nondrained
  • undrained

Example sentences

  • “The illness drained him of all his strength.”

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This definition is adapted from “drained” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.