Wear Worn Meaning Shoe Damaged Johnny's Wearing Buy

Meaning: If something such as a shoe wears out, it gets old and damaged from being used.

• wear out Johnny's shoes are wearing out, so I'm going to buy him a new pair.
  
  
• be worn out The tyres on his motorbike are worn out, and they're dangerous.
  
  

Nouns often used as subjects with wear out (1): shoes, socks, jeans, suit, tyre, carpet, printer, photocopier