Tucker (Verb)
Meaning
Wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- After hours of non-stop partying, the guests started to tucker, heading for the exit one by one.
- Years of running a business has finally begun to tucker her, with her resolve weakening day by day.
- Being a single parent has started to tucker him out emotionally, leaving him less patient with his kids.
- Pulling three consecutive all-nighters has completely tucker her out, making her wonder if it's all worth it.
- The series of intense matches eventually tuckered the team out, with most players limping off the field.