wiped out
wiped out — adjective
1. feeling that you have no energy left and badly need to rest or sleep, especially
feeling that you have no energy left and badly need to rest or sleep, especially after working hard, exercising, or dealing with a stressful situation for a long time.
Lakshmi ran the full marathon and felt completely wiped out all day.
collocation: completely / totally wiped out
Bilal felt wiped out after the twelve-hour night shift at the hospital.
be wiped out from/by [tiring activity]
You look absolutely wiped out — why not take the afternoon off to rest?
Zuri put the kids to bed and felt too wiped out to cook dinner.
- exhausted
more formal; suitable for both speech and writing
- drained
focuses on having no emotional or physical energy left
- dead tired
equally informal, slightly stronger emphasis
文法句型
be wiped out from/by [activity]
feel wiped out after [event]
用法筆記
Frequently used after a cause phrase with 'from' or 'after'. Unlike 'exhausted', this word is informal and sounds natural in casual conversation but not in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. in a state where alcohol or drugs have affected your body so much that you canno
in a state where alcohol or drugs have affected your body so much that you cannot think, speak, or move normally.
Naoko had three glasses of wine at the party and was completely wiped out afterwards.
collocation: completely wiped out (drunk)
Tomás stumbled out of the bar looking totally wiped out.
get / be wiped out from drinking
The group got wiped out on cheap cocktails and had to share a taxi home.
Hoa warned his friends not to get wiped out before the wedding.
After taking strong painkillers, Elena felt completely wiped out and confused.
- sober
not affected by alcohol or drugs
文法句型
get wiped out on [alcohol/drugs]
be wiped out from [substance]
用法筆記
More common in American English than British English for this sense. Often collocates with intensifiers like 'completely', 'totally', 'absolutely'. Can refer to alcohol, recreational drugs, or strong medication.