Bushed

//bʊʃt// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very tired; exhausted. informal

    "After hours on the airplane and a long drive, I'm bushed."

  2. 2
    Mentally unwell due to isolation, especially due to working in a remote mine or camp; experiencing cabin fever. Canada

    "After three weeks up there I was bushed and needed to get out."

  3. 3
    Incorporating a bush, a mechanical part.

    "Body weight is carried directly by the lower ends of rubber-bushed swing links of 19.6 in. effective length."

  4. 4
    Lost in the bush. Australia

    "‘She changes her shape depending on which way you're coming at her. Once you know the contours of Bulgonunna you'll never get bushed in this country.’"

Adjective
  1. 1
    very tired wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
all inbeatall inbeatbeatbeat up

Example

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"After hours on the airplane and a long drive, I'm bushed."

Etymology

From bush.

Related phrases

cabin fever

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