What does "drained" mean?

1. (exhausted) feeling very tired and having no energy left, often because of hard work or stress. 2. (empty of liquid) having had all the liquid removed from inside. 3. (battery empty) having no power left in a battery.

drained

adj.

US //ˈdɹeɪnd// UK //dɹˈeɪnd// drained

1 exhausted (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

feeling very tired and having no energy left, often because of hard work or stress.

depleted of physical or emotional energy; experiencing a state of total exhaustion.

Example

After working twelve hours without a break, she felt completely drained.

Example

The emotional toll of the long trial left the family feeling utterly drained, despite the eventual success of their legal challenge.
- exhausted
- spent
- worn out
- energized
- refreshed
2 empty of liquid (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

having had all the liquid removed from inside.

completely emptied of liquid content through a pipe, hole, or natural runoff.

Example

The workers stood at the bottom of the drained swimming pool to fix the tiles.

Example

The drained marshland was eventually converted into fertile agricultural soil, though the process required constant maintenance of the irrigation channels.
- empty
- dry
- full
- flooded

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3 battery empty (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Computing

having no power left in a battery.

completely discharged of electrical energy.

Example

I couldn't call you because my phone battery was drained.

Example

The technician noted that the backup power supply was completely drained, suggesting a failure in the automated charging circuit.
- charged

Origin

From drain + -ed.