drained meaning and definition

DRAINED adjective

Definition of drained (adjective)

1. emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
   • "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything"
   • antonym: undrained
2. very tired
   • synonyms: knackered
3. drained of electric charge; discharged
   • "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained"
   • synonyms: dead