Browned Off

B1 8+

Pronunciation: /braʊnd ɒf/

Definitions of browned off

adjective feeling annoyed or fed up

Example Sentences

A1 I am browned off with the rainy weather.

A2 She was browned off with her job and decided to quit.

B1 The customer was browned off with the poor service at the restaurant.

B2 After waiting for hours, he was browned off with the delayed flight.

C1 The employees were browned off with the constant changes in management.

C2 The residents were browned off with the noise from the construction site next door.

adverb in a manner that shows annoyance or frustration

Example Sentences

A1 I was browned off when my favorite TV show was canceled.

A2 She was browned off with her boss for giving her extra work.

B1 The customer was browned off with the poor service at the restaurant.

B2 He was browned off by the constant delays in the project.

C1 The employees were browned off by the lack of communication from upper management.

C2 She was browned off by the company's unethical business practices.

Examples of browned off in a Sentence

formal The employees were getting browned off with the constant changes in management.

informal I'm getting browned off with all the construction noise next door.

slang She was really browned off when her favorite show got canceled.

figurative His constant complaining really browned off his friends.

Grammatical Forms of browned off

past tense

browned off

plural

browned offs

comparative

more browned off

superlative

most browned off

present tense

brown off

future tense

will brown off

perfect tense

have browned off

continuous tense

is browning off

singular

browned off

positive degree

browned off

infinitive

to brown off

gerund

browning off

participle

browned off

Origin and Evolution of browned off

First Known Use: 1914 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'browned off' is believed to have originated in British military slang during World War I.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'to feel annoyed or fed up', the term has evolved to also convey a sense of feeling disheartened or disillusioned.