adj
Meaning 1
Very tired; completely exhausted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
dead tired
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History
Etymology
As if one were dead: utterly without energy. Compare bone-idle, knackered.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kuolemanväsynyt — very tired
- German: todmüde — very tired
- Italian: stanco morto — very tired
- Serbo-Croatian: mrtav umoran — very tired
- Swedish: dödstrött — very tired
- Vietnamese: mệt rũ — very tired