单词 | clapped-out |
释义 | clapped-out also clapped out adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe a person or a machine as clapped-out, you mean that they are old and no longer able to work properly. [British, informal, disapproval] ...his clapped-out old car. ...clapped out comedians. clapped out in British Englishadjective 1. (clapped-out when prenominal) British, Australian and New Zealand informal (esp of machinery) worn out; dilapidated 2. Australian and New Zealand extremely tired; exhausted clapped-out in British English or clapped out (ˈklæptˈaʊt) adjective British, Australian and New Zealand informal (esp of machinery) worn out; dilapidated his clapped-out old car clapped out comedians clapped-out in American English (ˈklæptˈaʊt) adjective British, Informal 1. worn-out, obsolete, etc. clapped-out machinery 2. exhausted; weary Examples of 'clapped out' in a sentence |
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