Drained Definition & Meaning

drained
adjective
  1. 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"
  2. very tired
  3. drained of electric charge; discharged; "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained"

"Drained" in song lyrics

See how drained is used in real songs:

  • "Purple rain got me and my homies drained"
    Baby D — We Ballin'
  • "Painted king the drug sling got they brain drained"
    Big Noyd f/ Prodigy of Mobb Deep — Recognize and Realize
  • "Gunshots to middle of they brain, I leave 'em drained"
    Brotha Lynch Hung f/ Suspicion — Break Ya Loccs

Usage tips for "drained"

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