bushed

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/bʊʃt/

adjective

Very tired; exhausted.

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

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beatall indeadtired
UncommonFirst used 19th c.Scrabble 12
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Meanings

adjective
  1. informalVery tired; exhausted.

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

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

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

  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.

    1960 December, “Thee first hundred 25 kV a.c. electric locomotives for B.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 726
  4. AustraliaLost in the bush.First known use 19th c.

    ‘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.’

    2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 271

Synonyms & antonyms

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beat

adjectivevery tired

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all inbeatdeadtired
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bush.

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Translations

Dutch uitgeput, doodmoe
  • uitgeputvery tired; exhausted
  • doodmoevery tired; exhausted
  • bekafvery tired; exhausted
French crevé
  • crevévery tired; exhausted
German fertig, erledigt
  • fertigvery tired; exhausted
  • erledigtvery tired; exhausted
  • kaputtvery tired; exhausted
Swedish förbuskad
  • förbuskadvery tired; exhausted
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APA

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MLA

“bushed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bushed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bushed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bushed.

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