1. Perform or be performed to the end
   "How will the election drama be played out?"
    
2. (game) play to a finish
   "They played out the match despite the rain"
    
3. Deplete, exhaust or weaken
   "We quickly played out our strength";
   - run down, exhaust, sap, tire
    
4. Become spent or exhausted
   "The champion's strength played out fast"

Derived forms: playing out, plays out, played out

See also: play

Type of: change, consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, perform, play, run through, use, use up, wipe out