spent

American  

[spent] / spɛnt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of spend.

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adjective

1. tired; worn-out; exhausted.

   Synonyms:

   fatigued, weary

2. used up; consumed.

spent British  

/ spɛnt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of spend

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adjective

1. used up or exhausted; consumed

2. (of a fish) exhausted by spawning

Other Word Forms

• well-spent adjective

Etymology

Origin of spent

First recorded in 1425–75, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Given his first racquet aged four, Alcaraz spent much of his time there.

From BBC

He took a set to ease into the match, then spent the next three slowly squeezing the life out of it.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, Fairbanks, a legendary coach who had spent much of her life pushing back against convention, didn’t see color.

From Los Angeles Times

For her, too, the struggle was personal—her mother is a well-known activist who spent many years imprisoned.

From The Wall Street Journal

The only serious competition is Kendrick and SZA's Luther, a sumptuous rap ballad that spent 13 weeks at number one in America last year.

From BBC

Related Words

• dead
• finished
• lost
• used
• wasted