worn out

UK
/wɔːn aʊt/
US
/wɔrn aʊt/

Translations

wear outverb

worn out

Past Participle

wore out
Past Simple
worn out
Past Participle
wearing out
Gerund
UK
/wɛə aʊt/
US
/wɛr aʊt/
After years of use, the old shoes finally wore out.
Après des années d'utilisation, les vieilles chaussures se sont enfin usées.
The long hike wore out the entire group.
La longue randonnée a épuisé tout le groupe.

Definitions

wear outverb
To use something until it becomes unusable or no longer functional.
After years of use, the old shoes finally wore out.
To exhaust or tire someone or something.
The long hike wore out the entire group.