burned out



burned out

and burnt out
1. mod. tired; bored. I’m burned out after all that partying.
2. mod. having to do with the ruined veins of an addict. (Drugs.) My veins are burnt out so I shoot in the jug.
3. mod. ruined by marijuana smoking. (see also burnout.) What’s left for these burned out kids?
4. mod. no longer affected by a particular drug. (Drugs.) It’s no good. I’m just burned out. The stuff doesn’t affect me at all.
See also: burn, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Early['ə:li]
Ezekias-Biblical Greek
SharronSHER-ən, SHAR-ənEnglish
Delice-English (Rare)
HildeHIL-də (German, Dutch)German, Dutch, Norwegian
AngÉLiqueawn-zhe-LEEKFrench