Overview of verb drain

The verb drain has 4 senses

• drain, run out -- (flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat")


• drain -- (deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy")


• drain -- (empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank")


• enfeeble, debilitate, drain -- (make weak; "Life in the camp drained him")

Overview of adj drained

The adj drained has 3 senses

• drained -- (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")


• knackered, drained -- (very tired)


• dead, drained -- (drained of electric charge; discharged; "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained")