tucker out
B1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To make someone so tired they can't do anything more.
Meanings
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."
Grammar: separable
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."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Chiefly North American (US/Canadian) informal. Almost always used in the passive ('be tuckered out') or past participle form. Rarely heard in British English.
Commonly used with
completely totally kids hike work day
Forms
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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