tired out

Ready for bed

Tired out means exhausted, drained of energy or strength.

It's slightly more emphatic than simply tired, suggesting depletion rather than mere fatigue: The kids were tired out after the long hike.

The phrase works as an adjective or as the past tense of tire out: That workout really tired me out.

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spent · running on empty · beat · dead beat · frazzled · exhausted · pooped · prostrated · run ragged · rundown · fagged · fatigue · knackered · taxed · ready to drop · sluggish · depleted · wiped

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Opposites
energy level

tired outenergized

Made lively and alert

full of energy · invigorated · vigorous · energetic · lively

freshness/recovery state

tired outrefreshed

Restored to vigor

rested · well-rested · rejuvenated · restored · revitalized

Family

tired, tire, out, retire, tiring, tiredness, retirement, tires, tireless

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G