bushed

1 of 2

adjective (1)

ˈbu̇sht 

1

: covered with or as if with a bushy growth

2

chiefly Australia

a

: lost especially in the bush

b

: perplexed sense 1, confused

3

: tired, exhausted

bushed

2 of 2

adjective (2)

: having a bushing

Synonyms

Adjective (1)

• all in
• aweary [archaic]
• beat
• beaten
• bleary
• burned-out
• burnt-out
• dead
• done
• drained
• exhausted
• fatigued
• jaded
• knackered [British]
• limp
• logy
• loggy
• played out
• pooped [slang]
• prostrate
• spent
• tapped out
• tired
• tuckered (out)
• washed-out
• wearied
• weary
• wiped out
• worn
• worn-out

Examples of bushed in a Sentence

Adjective (1)

I'm bushed after a day of moving boxes from the cellar to the attic

we were thoroughly bushed after listening to the convoluted directions from a well-meaning Sydneysider

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1907, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bushed

adjective

ˈbu̇sht

: weary entry 1 sense 1, tired