tuckered out

Idioms and Phrases

Exhausted, very tired, as in I was all tuckered out after that game . The precise origin of this usage is not known. [ Colloquial ; 1820s]

Example Sentences

We were nearly tuckered out from the gala dinner with dancing to follow.

From Literature

Other than everybody just getting tuckered out — perpetual conflict can be exhausting — the reality is that Sawant has always been more story than substance.

From Seattle Times

Recently, tuckered out by the demands of being a social-media influencer and hurt by not making headway on her second novel, she just wants a rest.

From New York Times

B. “I don’t know — I’m still tuckered out from certifying the presidential election.”

From Seattle Times

At least these two weren’t too tuckered out to give Date Lab a go.

From Washington Post