The difference between Knock up and Wear out
When used as verbs, knock up means to put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. see also , whereas wear out means to cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
check bellow for the other definitions of Knock up and Wear out
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Knock up as a verb (colloquial):
To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. See also .
Examples:
"I'll just knock up a quick demo for the sales presentation."
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Knock up as a verb (British):
To awaken (someone) as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also .
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Knock up as a verb (dated):
To exhaust; wear out; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.
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Knock up as a verb (dated, intransitive):
To become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.
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Knock up as a verb (slang):
To impregnate, especially out of wedlock. See knocked up.
Examples:
"I guess his summer plans are shot now that he knocked his girlfriend up."
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Knock up as a verb (racket sports, intransitive):
To gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.
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Knock up as a verb (bookbinding):
To make even at the edges, or to shape into book form.
Examples:
"to knock up printed sheets"
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Wear out as a verb:
To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
Examples:
"You're going to wear out that game if you keep playing so rough with it."
"He wears a pair of tennis shoes out every summer."
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Wear out as a verb (intransitive):
To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.
Examples:
"The old tractor finally wore out."
"My shoes wear out quickly now that I walk to work."
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Wear out as a verb:
To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.
Examples:
"You kids are wearing me out!"
"Trying to keep up with politics wears me out."
"Our physical advantage allowed us to wear the other team out and win."
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Wear out as a verb (intransitive):
To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.
Examples:
"I'm wearing out, guys. Time to go to sleep."
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Wear out as a verb:
Of apparel, to display in public.
Examples:
"Those sweatpants are great for loafing around the house, but they're not meant to be worn out."
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Wear out as a verb:
Of a shirt, to not tuck into the pants; to wear in a casual manner.
Examples:
"A dress shirt should be tucked in, but a t-shirt can be worn out."
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Wear out as a verb (chiefly, Southern US):
To punish by spanking.