played out

1. See play out .

2. Exhausted, worn out, as in This was the third trip the mules had made, and they were utterly played out . [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

Once the players got to the pitch, they played out a goalless 90 minutes.

From BBC

The pursuit today is quite different to how it played out in the past.

From BBC

But that played out in an America concerned about jobs, affordable housing and inflation.

From Los Angeles Times

Every chapter of this case has played out in the full glare of publicity because Ms Pelicot has waived her anonymity, making the whole trial open to the media and the public.

From BBC

Gore case played out in five days in early December 2000.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• annoyed
• bored
• distressed
• drained
• exasperated
• fatigued
• irritated
• overworked
• sleepy
• stale