bushed

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bushed

  • /bʊʃt/

Rhymes with -ʊʃt

Where it comes from

From bush.

adjective

  1. informal Very tired; exhausted. After hours on the airplane and a long drive, I'm bushed.
  2. Canada Mentally unwell due to isolation, especially due to working in a remote mine or camp; experiencing cabin fever. After three weeks up there I was bushed and needed to get out.
  3. Incorporating a bush, a mechanical part. Body weight is carried directly by the lower ends of rubber-bushed swing links of 19.6 in. effective length.
  4. Australia Lost in the bush. ‘She changes her shape depending on which way you're coming at her. Once you know the contours of Bulgonunna you'll never get bushed in this country.’

Similar: beat

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adjective

Similar: beat

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adj very tired; exhausted

Françaiscrevé
Deutschfertig, erledigt, kaputt

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@misc{bushed_2026,
  title = {bushed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bushed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}