1 B1 idiomatic informal
To make a person or animal completely exhausted, usually from physical activity.
"Running around the park all afternoon really tuckered the kids out."
separable
tucker out
B1 informal separable transitive
To exhaust someone completely, leaving them too tired to continue.
In plain English
To make someone so tired they can't do anything more.
What does "tucker out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 idiomatic informal
(passive) To be in a state of complete exhaustion; totally worn out.
"After the long road trip, we were all completely tuckered out."
separable
Usage tip
Chiefly North American (US/Canadian) informal. Almost always used in the passive ('be tuckered out') or past participle form. Rarely heard in British English.
Words that pair with "tucker out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
completely totally kids hike work day
How to conjugate "tucker out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
tucker out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
tuckers out
he/she/it
Past simple
tuckered out
yesterday
Past participle
tuckered out
have + pp
-ing form
tuckering out
continuous
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