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clapped-out

[ klapt-out ]
/ ˈklæptˈaʊt /

adjective British Informal.

(of machinery or appliances) worn-out; dilapidated.
(of a person) exhausted; fatigued.

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Nearby words

clap-net, clapboard, clapham sect, clapometer, clapped out, clapped-out, clapper, clapper bridge, clapper rail, clapperboard, clapperclaw

Origin of clapped-out

First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for clapped out

clapped out

adjective

(clapped-out when prenominal) British, Australian and NZ informal (esp of machinery) worn out; dilapidated
Australian and NZ extremely tired; exhausted
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