strung-out

[ struhng-out ]

/ ˈstrʌŋˈaʊt /

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adjective Slang.

severely debilitated from alcohol or drugs.

physically or emotionally exhausted.

Words nearby strung-out

Strümpell-Marie disease, Strümpell's disease, Strümpell-Westphal disease, strumpet, strung, strung-out, strung up, strunt, strut, Struthers, struthious

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Example sentences from the Web for strung-out

That cosmic PR agent, Mercury, in Scorpio, from Thursday, tempts you to spin yourself as the strung-out genius.
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Them strung-out, trained-to-a-hair, high-falutin girls never did fetch me.
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"Draw a card, then," Dave commanded, touching the strung-out pack.
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British Dictionary definitions for strung-out

strung out

adjective slang

addicted to a drug

(of a drug addict) suffering or distressed because of the lack of a drug

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