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fag out

C1 informal separable both
In simple words

To get very tired, usually from doing something hard.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic informal

To become exhausted or very tired from effort or exertion.

"I was completely fagged out after the long hike through the mountains."

Grammar: separable
2 C1 idiomatic informal

To cause someone else to become exhausted or worn out.

"All that gardening has really fagged me out."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Chiefly British English; dated or dialectal in modern usage. 'Fag' itself is British slang for a cigarette or, historically, a junior student who does tasks for seniors. As a verb meaning 'to tire,' it is old-fashioned and seldom used today. Note: 'fag' is also a highly offensive slur in American English, so this word should be used with extreme caution.

Commonly used with

completely totally work effort exercise

Forms

Base
fag out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fags out
he/she/it
Past simple
faged out
yesterday
Past participle
faged out
have + pp
-ing form
faging out
continuous

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