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burned outextremely tired and lacking energy due to overwork or stress

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: extremely tired and lacking energy due to overwork or stress

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɜːrnd aʊt/

Korean meaning: 과로나 스트레스로 인해 극도로 지치고 에너지가 없는

Korean pronunciation: **번**드 아웃

Example Sentences

  • My phone battery isn't the only thing that's burned out - I am too!
  • The doctor advised taking a vacation before becoming completely burned out.
  • Even superheroes get burned out - that's why Superman takes breaks in his Fortress of Solitude.

burned out

ADJECTIVE

//ˈbɜːrnd aʊt//

extremely tired and lacking energy due to overwork or stress

burned out concept
💡 Concept

After months of overtime, she felt completely burned out at her desk.

burned out rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

She's burned out - nothing turned out as planned, and she's learned doubt!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈbɜːrnd aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbɜːnd aʊt/

🌳Etymology

Rootburn
Suffix-out

Origin

burn의 과거분사 burned와 out의 결합으로, 마치 촛불이 다 타서 꺼진 것처럼 에너지가 고갈된 상태를 표현

🎵Rhyme

turned outlearned doubt
turned out
learned doubt

🔗Collocations

feel burned out
completely burned out
burned out teacher
get burned out
emotionally burned out

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone battery isn't the only thing that's burned out - I am too!

The doctor advised taking a vacation before becoming completely burned out.

😄 Fun example

Even superheroes get burned out - that's why Superman takes breaks in his Fortress of Solitude.

Students often feel burned out during exam season.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

exhausteddraineddepletedworn outfatigued

Antonyms

energizedrefreshedrevitalized

Related

burnoutoverworkedstressedtiredweary

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