/ Dictionary / Index B burned-out: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: burned-out Pronunciation: (bûrnd'out'), [key] — adj. consumed; rendered unserviceable or ineffectual by maximum use: a burned-out tube. exhausted or made listless through overwork, stress, or intemperance. deprived of one's regular place to live, work, etc., by a destructive fire. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: burned-out (Thesaurus) burn bag Burne-Jones Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language