adjective

pooped

POOPT/puːpt/

very tired

The pooped runner slumps on the bench with limp arms.

A visibly exhausted recreational runner sits heavily on a low bench, bent forward with limp arms, sagging shoulders and a drained expression after exertion.

Etymology

The origin is unknown, though the word may imitate heavy breathing from exhaustion. Earlier uses described an engine dying or, in figurative nautical language, someone being overcome and defeated.

In context

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guys absolutely pooped it is quarter to eight feels a lot later I'm all sweaty and sticky

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More examples

The kids are pooped after swimming all afternoon.
I'm too pooped to cook tonight, so let's order dinner.
You look pooped—why don't you sit down for a minute?

Forms

pooped

Similar words

exhausted: More neutral and suitable for formal descriptions of extreme tiredness.
tired: Broader and usually less intense than being pooped.
drained: Emphasizes having little energy left, physically or emotionally.