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Physically tired or exhausted
“Feeling played out, he heaved a sigh of relief with a feeling of anticipatory pleasure in the hours of restful sleep to come.”
Repeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace
“It is indeed a played out catchphrase, and yet perfectly appropriate in this case.”
To have expressed in greater detail
Past tense for to occur or take place (in a given manner)
“There's a feedback relationship between real exploration and fiction, if our fiction adheres closely to the way things might actually play out.”
Past tense for to come to an end in a particular way
“No matter how things eventually play out between us, I want you to know that we will always remain friends.”
Past tense for to act out or perform in a given manner
“Now, he would be able to fully play out his role as the nation's number-one frontier cowboy.”
Past tense for to depict or present in a given manner
“The way he saw it, the company had offered him an opportunity to play out his ideas on a larger stage.”
Past tense for to use, empty or drain completely
Past tense for to develop or turn out in a particular way
Past tense for to have a significant part or role in a situation or process
Past tense for to bring to, or come to, an end
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