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spent

/spɛnt/verb, adjective1 syllable

Spent means: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted.

Synonyms for spent21

verb, as in pay out

spend, expend, drop

verb, as in use up a period of time in a specific way

spend, pass

verb, as in spend completely

spend

adjective, as in drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

exhausted, dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played out, washed-out, worn-out, worn out, gone, tired

adjective, as in depleted of energy, force, or strength

exhausted

also used for spent

expended, finished, consumed, depleted, done up, effete, all

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What does spent mean?5

adjective

1

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted“the day's shopping left her exhausted”

2

depleted of energy, force, or strength“impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil”

verb

1

pay out“spend money”

2

use up a period of time in a specific way“how are you spending your summer vacation?”

3

spend completely“I spend my pocket money in two days”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spent?38

three syllables

represent
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All 38 rhymes for spent, grouped by syllable

Spent in a sentence

  • All the money spent, we started looking for work.CM
  • Last year, he spent three months at sea.CM
  • All having been spent on repairs, he applied to the bank for the loan.unknown
  • As soon as she got her salary, she spent it all.CM
  • I spent three years looking for a good director, but couldn't find one.fcbond
  • They spent a lot of time at work, but not working.al_ex_an_der
  • I had a lot of money, but spent everything.erikspen
  • When you feel lonely, remember the happy moments we spent together.CM

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