Synonyms for pooped
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : poopt or poopt out |
| Phonetic Transcription : pupt or ˈpupt ˈaʊt |
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Définition of pooped
Origin :- "tired," 1931, of unknown origin, perhaps imitative of the sound of heavy breathing from exhaustion (cf. poop (n.2)). But poop, poop out were used in 1920s in aviation, of an engine, "to die." Also there is a verb poop, of ships, "to be overwhelmed by a wave from behind," often with catastrophic consequences (see poop (n.1)); hence in figurative nautical use, "to be overcome and defeated" (attested in 1920s).
- It is an easy thing to "run"; the difficulty is to know when to stop. There is always the possibility of being "pooped," which simply means being overtaken by a mountain of water and crushed into the depths out of harm's way for good and all. [Ralph Stock, "The Cruise of the Dream Ship," 1921]
- adj tired
- And we can't run before such a sea as this, in our condition; we should be pooped in less than five minutes.
- Extract from : « By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories » by Louis Becke
- Always carry enough sail to keep the boat racing with the waves, or you are liable to get pooped.
- Extract from : « On Yacht Sailing » by Thomas Fleming Day
- If we had n't set all sail on her, she 'd have been pooped to a certainty; and I can tell you I was in a rare fright, too.
- Extract from : « The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- In running off carefully tend your helm, and keep the vessel moving, or you may get pooped.
- Extract from : « On Yachts and Yacht Handling » by Thomas Fleming Day
- High-bowed and pooped, and curved like the crescent moon, it was the strangest craft that he had ever seen.
- Extract from : « Under the Redwoods » by Bret Harte
- A frigate has no poop, but is said to be pooped when a wave strikes the stern and washes on board.
- Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
- There was a heavy and irregular sea which pooped the ship, and nearly proved her entire ruin.
- Extract from : « Torrey's Narrative » by William Torrey
- The ship was pooped, the name-board washed away, and much damage done.
- Extract from : « Ralph Denham's Adventures in Burma » by George Norway
- Pooping—A vessel is said to be pooped when, owing to her not moving fast enough ahead, the sea breaks over her stern.
- Extract from : « On Yacht Sailing » by Thomas Fleming Day
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