bushed

American  

[boosht] / bʊʃt /

adjective

1. overgrown with bushes.

2. Informal. exhausted; tired out.

   After all that exercise, I'm bushed.

3. Canadian Informal. mentally unbalanced as a result of prolonged residence in a sparsely inhabited region.

4. Australian and New Zealand Slang. unable to find one's direction; lost; confused.

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bushed British  

/ bʊʃt /

adjective

1. (postpositive) extremely tired; exhausted

2. mentally disturbed from living in isolation, esp in the north

3. lost or bewildered, as in the bush

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Etymology

Origin of bushed

First recorded in 1485–95; bush ¹ + -ed ², -ed ³

Example Sentences

As for me, I was bushed from climbing in, crossing over, and climbing out so many times.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022

It’s been a long weekend, and I’m thoroughly bushed from the trip, so I head back to my hotel.

From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2016

An industry source bushed off talk that Russian shareholders in TNK-BP would dare to question a transaction approved by Putin and Sechin.

From Reuters • Jan. 17, 2011

We’re all bushed, and it’s all his fault.

From Newsweek

“I’m bushed myself. What with all the excitement of getting those men off, I think I’ve worn myself pure out.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson