ichidan verb, intransitive verb
get tired of waiting
Expresses frustration or weariness from waiting too long. Often used when someone is late or an event is delayed.
友達がなかなか来なくて、待ちくたびれた。
My friend didn't come for ages, and I got tired of waiting.
バスが遅れて、すっかり待ちくたびれてしまった。
The bus was late, and I got completely fed up with waiting.
Standard spelling; the second part is usually written in kana.
Rare kanji form; the characters 草臥れる are seldom used for this meaning.
待ち疲れる also means to get tired from waiting, but 待ちくたびれる carries a stronger nuance of being fed up or exasperated.
Compound of 待ち (waiting) and くたびれる (to get tired). The exact historical derivation of くたびれる is uncertain.