ran out of gas
Fuel completely depleted
Ran out of gas means exhausted one's fuel supply, literally or figuratively.
A car that has run out of gas won't start.
A person or effort that runs out of gas loses momentum or energy: The campaign ran out of gas in the final weeks.
I was doing well on the exam but ran out of gas toward the end.
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
- spentExhausted or disbursed
- drainedEmptied of resources
- stalledStopped unexpectedly
out of steam · service station · empty · ran out · roadside assistance · expended · tapped out · unmotivated · gas gauge · burnout · finished · fatigue · consumed · coasting · tire · sluggishness · stranded · breakdown
ran out of gasgoing strong
Continuing vigorously, undiminished
fired up · full of energy · pumped up · second wind · energized
ran out of gascruising
Moving at relaxed pace
firing on all cylinders · up and running · operational · roadworthy · fully functional
runs, running, runners, outing, outings, outs, outermost, outward, outwardly