ALL meanings of wear out
wear out
W w - transitivephrasal verb wear out exhaust, tire 1
- transitivephrasal verb wear out destroy through use 1
- intransitivephrasal verbs wear out be destroyed through use 1
- noun wear out the act of wearing; use, as of a garment: articles for winter wear; I've had a lot of wear out of this coat; I had to throw away the shirt after only three wears. 1
- noun wear out the state of being worn, as on the person. 1
- noun wear out clothing or other articles for wearing; especially when fashionable or appropriate for a particular function (often used in combination): travel wear; sportswear. 1
- noun wear out gradual impairment, wasting, diminution, etc., as from use: The carpet shows wear. 1
- noun wear out the quality of resisting deterioration with use; durability. 1
- verb with object wear out to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise. 1
- verb with object wear out to have or use on the person habitually: to wear a wig. 1
- verb with object wear out to bear or have in one's aspect or appearance: to wear a smile; to wear an air of triumph. 1
- verb with object wear out to cause (garments, linens, etc.) to deteriorate or change by wear: Hard use has worn these gloves. 1
- verb with object wear out to impair, deteriorate, or consume gradually by use or any continued process: Long illness had worn the bloom from her cheeks. 1
- verb with object wear out to waste or diminish gradually by rubbing, scraping, washing, etc.: The waves have worn these rocks. 1
- verb with object wear out to make (a hole, channel, way, etc.) by such action. 1
- verb with object wear out to bring about or cause a specified condition in (a person or thing) by use, deterioration, or gradual change: to wear clothes to rags; to wear a person to a shadow. 1
- verb with object wear out to weary; fatigue; exhaust: Toil and care soon wear the spirit. 1
- verb with object wear out to pass (time) gradually or tediously (usually followed by away or out): We wore the afternoon away in arguing. 1
- verb with object wear out Nautical. to bring (a vessel) on another tack by turning until the wind is on the stern. 1
- verb with object wear out British Dialect. to gather and herd (sheep or cattle) to a pen or pasture. 1
- verb without object wear out to undergo gradual impairment, diminution, reduction, etc., from wear, use, attrition, or other causes (often followed by away, down, out, or off). 1
- verb without object wear out to retain shape, color, usefulness, value, etc., under wear, use, or any continued strain: a strong material that will wear; colors that wear well. 1
- verb without object wear out (of time) to pass, especially slowly or tediously (often followed by on or away): As the day wore on, we had less and less to talk about. 1
- verb without object wear out to have the quality of being easy or difficult to tolerate, especially after a relatively long association: It's hard to get to know him, but he wears well. 1
- verb without object wear out Nautical. (of a vessel) to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind. 1
- verb without object wear out Obsolete. to be commonly worn; to be in fashion. 1
- idioms wear out wear thin, to diminish; weaken: My patience is wearing thin. to become less appealing, interesting, tolerable, etc.: childish antics that soon wore thin. 1
- phrasal verb wear out When something wears out or when you wear it out, it is used so much that it becomes thin or weak and unable to be used any more. 0
- phrasal verb wear out If something wears you out, it makes you feel extremely tired. 0
- ergativephrasal verb wear out If someone wears out their welcome with you, or if it wears out, they spend a lot of time with you and you are no longer happy about it. You can also say that a feeling wears out or is worn out. 0
- verb wear out to make or become unfit or useless through wear 0
- verb wear out to exhaust or tire 0
- noun wear out to make or become useless from continued wear or use 0
- noun wear out to waste or consume by degrees 0
- noun wear out to tire out; exhaust 0