Definitions for wear out

Definitions for (verb) wear out

Main entry: jade, fag, fag out, fatigue, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary

Definition: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Usage: We wore ourselves out on this hike


Main entry: wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin

Definition: deteriorate through use or stress

Usage: The constant friction wore out the cloth


Main entry: fall apart, bust, break, wear, wear out

Definition: go to pieces

Usage: The lawn mower finally broke; The gears wore out; The old chair finally fell apart completely


Visual thesaurus for wear out