adjective
shot
Too depleted or damaged to function properly.
The old battery is shot and will not hold a charge.
Etymology
Shot is the participle of shoot. The image of something damaged by gunfire broadened to anything worn out, exhausted, or no longer serviceable.
More examples
- My nerves are shot.
- The engine was completely shot.
- After the race, his legs were shot.
Forms
shot
Similar words
- worn out
- Directly describes loss of function through use or fatigue.