fagged

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fagged

She felt completely fagged after the long hike.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Extremely tired or exhausted: "fagged" describes a state of being completely drained of energy, often due to strenuous physical or mental activity. It implies a deep, sometimes debilitating fatigue.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • After the marathon, he was completely fagged and could barely walk.
    • The long hours of study left her feeling fagged and unable to concentrate.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be fagged out": This is a common phrasal form meaning to be completely exhausted.
    • I'm absolutely fagged out after moving all those boxes.
  • The term often carries a slightly informal or dated tone, suggesting a weariness from hard work or exertion.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fag (verb, informal, chiefly British): To tire or exhaust someone.
    • The climb really fagged me.
  • Fag-end (noun): The last and least desirable part of something, especially a cigarette butt. (Note: This is a distinct compound word and not a direct variant of the adjective "fagged").
Synonyms
  • Exhausted: Drained of strength or energy.
  • Worn out: Extremely tired, especially from long-term strain.
  • Fatigued: In a state of tiredness.
  • Weary: Feeling or showing tiredness.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Fag out: To make someone extremely tired.
    • That workout really fagged me out.
Related Idioms
  • Run someone ragged/fagged: To exhaust someone by making them work very hard.
    • The new project is running the whole team ragged.
fagged

She felt completely fagged after the long hike.

Adjective
  1. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
    • the day's shopping left her exhausted
    • he went to bed dog-tired
    • was fagged and sweaty
    • the trembling of his played out limbs
    • felt completely washed-out
    • only worn-out horses and cattle
    • you look worn out