spent
depleted of energy, force, or strength
How often you will meet it
Rank 927 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 19,889 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.009% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- depleted of energy, force, or strength also: exhausted impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soilthe exhausted food sources
- drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted also: exhausted, dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, washed-out the day's shopping left her exhaustedhe went to bed dog-tired
spent in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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One boy complained ruefully of having spent three terms under a form-master who had "ragged" him.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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A day will be spent here, and leaving in the evening, the course will be taken towards Athens.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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It will be at once proposed to the House of Commons that 32 millions be spent in iron-clads here.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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My father prov'd himself a gentleman, Sold all 's land, and, like a fortunate fellow, Died ere the money was spent.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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This put me in mind to bring up tame creatures, in order to supply me with food after my ammunition was spent.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1