/ Dictionary / Index C clapped-out: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: clapped-out Pronunciation: (klapt'out'), [key] — adj. Brit. Informal. (of machinery or appliances) worn-out; dilapidated. (of a person) exhausted; fatigued. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: clapped-out (Thesaurus) clapboard clapper Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language