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- [dreyn]
- /dreɪn/
- /dreɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dreyn]
- /dreɪn/
Definitions of drained word
- verb with object drained to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase. 1
- verb with object drained to withdraw liquid gradually from; make empty or dry by drawing off liquid: to drain a crankcase. 1
- verb with object drained to exhaust the resources of: to drain the treasury. 1
- verb with object drained to deprive of strength; tire. 1
- verb without object drained to flow off gradually. 1
- verb without object drained to become empty or dry by the gradual flowing off of liquid or moisture: This land drains into the Mississippi. 1
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Origin of drained
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English dreynen, Old English drēhnian, drēahnian to strain, filter; akin to dry
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Parts of speech for Drained
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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drained popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drained
adj drained
- weary — physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- dragging — marked by or involving the wearing of clothing characteristically associated with the opposite sex; transvestite.
- spent — simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- bleary — If your eyes are bleary, they look dull or tired, as if you have not had enough sleep or have drunk too much alcohol.
adjective drained
- weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- tired — having a tire or tires.
- worn out — worn or used beyond repair.
- shattered — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
- sapped — Fortification. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.
Antonyms for drained
Top questions with drained
- what does drained mean?
- why must air tanks be drained?
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