Lexic.us

Definition of Spent

1. Adjective. Depleted of energy, force, or strength. "Exhausted oil wells"

2. Adjective. Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted. "You look worn out"

Definition of Spent

1. a. Exhausted; worn out; having lost energy or motive force.

Definition of Spent

1. Adjective. Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted. ¹

2. Verb. (past of spend) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spent

1. spend [v] - See also: spend

Medical Definition of Spent

1. 1. Exhausted; worn out; having lost energy or motive force. "Now thou seest me Spent, overpowered, despairing of success." (Addison) "Heaps of spent arrows fall and strew the ground." (Dryden) 2. Exhausted of spawn or sperm; said especially of fishes. Spent ball, a ball shot from a firearm, which reaches an object without having sufficient force to penetrate it. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spent

spending-money spending cut spending money spending spree spendings spends spendthrift spendthrift trust spendthrift trusts spendthriftness

spendthrifts spendthrifty spendy spense spenses spent force spent forces speos speoses speract

sperage sperages sperling sperlings

Literary usage of Spent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1846)
"This sore combat lasted for above half a day, even till Christian was almost quite spent; for you must know that Christian, by reason of his wounds, ..."

Other Resources: