Tucker out Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtəkɝ/ /ˈaʊt

TUK-er OWT

UK

tˈʌkɐ/ /ˈaʊt

TUK-uh OWT

Definition

To make someone very tired, usually after a lot of activity or hard work.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and mostly used in American English. Synonymous with 'wear out' or 'exhaust'. Commonly used about children, pets, or tasks that require a lot of energy. Not used in formal writing.

• Portuguese (BR): esgotar - deixar exausto
• Portuguese (PT): esgotar - deixar exausto
• Chinese (Simplified): 使筋疲力尽
• Chinese (Traditional): 使筋疲力盡
• Hindi: थका देना - बहुत थका देना
• Arabic: يرهق (جسدياً)
• Bengali: সম্পূর্ণ ক্লান্ত করে ফেলা - অবসন্ন করে ফেলা
• Russian: вымотать - измотать
• Japanese: へとへとにさせる - くたくたに疲れさせる
• Vietnamese: làm kiệt sức - làm mệt lử
• Korean: 완전히 지치게 하다 - 기진맥진하게 하다
• Turkish: yormak - çok yormak
• Urdu: نکمی دِینا - تھکا دینا
• Indonesian: membuat sangat lelah - membuat kelelahan

Example Sentences

Long walks really tucker out my dog.

basic

The children were tuckered out after playing all day.

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Cleaning the house tuckered out my parents.

basic

Wow, that hike really tuckered me out!

natural

If you let kids run around outside, it'll tucker them out before bed.

natural

All that moving really tuckered us out yesterday.

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