wasted

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Meaning · English

Exhausted.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

A brief steep ascent and then a more gradual ascent through snow. Bets probably had taken my water container by then. Mack asks how I'm doing. I manage the words — pretty wasted. She offers to take the tent.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wasted” mean?

Exhausted.

Is “wasted” formal or informal?

wasted is generally slang.