play out

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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of animals or men, become worn out or over-fatigued.

See: played out(def. 2)

Quotations

1897

When we . . . were in the neighborhood of a fishing station at the mouth of Berens River, poor Pierre played out. . . .

1924

The dogs almost played out before we reached the crest.