spent

adjective
UK: /spent/
US: /spent/

  1. Having used money to buy something.

    1. I spent all my money. [ ] [ ]
    2. She spent a lot of time and energy helping others during her trip. [ ] [ ]

  2. Having used time doing something or being in a place.

    1. We spent the day at the beach. [ ] [ ]
    2. He spent the whole afternoon trying to fix his broken computer at home. [ ] [ ]

  3. Having lost energy or strength.

    1. I feel spent after the workout. [ ] [ ]
    2. After hours of intense negotiations, the team felt completely spent. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

exhausted finished used
spent verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of spend: to use money to buy things or pay for services.

    1. I spent ten dollars on lunch. [ ] [ ]
    2. She spent all her savings on a new car, making a considerable dent. [ ] [ ]

  2. Past tense and past participle of spend: to use time doing something or being somewhere.

    1. We spent the day in the park. [ ] [ ]
    2. They spent a considerable amount of time researching the local history. [ ] [ ]

  3. Past tense and past participle of spend: to use energy.

    1. He spent his anger. [ ] [ ]
    2. She spent all her energy on the project, and it showed in her dedication. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "spent" in English means: Having used money to buy something., Having used time doing something or being in a place., Having lost energy or strength..

The phonetic transcription of "spent" is /spent/ in British English and /spent/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "spent": exhausted, finished, used.

Example usage of "spent": "I spent all my money.". More examples on the page.