fatigue
Americannoun
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weariness from bodily or mental exertion.
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a cause of weariness; slow ordeal; exertion.
the fatigue of driving for many hours.
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Physiology. temporary diminution of the irritability or functioning of organs, tissues, or cells after excessive exertion or stimulation.
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Civil Engineering. the weakening or breakdown of material subjected to stress, especially a repeated series of stresses.
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Also called fatigue duty. Military.
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labor of a generally nonmilitary kind done by soldiers, such as cleaning up an area, digging drainage ditches, or raking leaves.
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the state of being engaged in such labor.
on fatigue.
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Military. fatigues. fatigues.
adjective
verb (used with object)
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to weary with bodily or mental exertion; exhaust the strength of.
Endless chatter fatigues me.
- Synonyms:
- enervate, debilitate, tire
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Civil Engineering. to subject (a material) to fatigue.
verb (used without object)
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to become tired or exhausted.
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Civil Engineering. (of a material) to undergo fatigue.
noun
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physical or mental exhaustion due to exertion
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a tiring activity or effort
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physiol the temporary inability of an organ or part to respond to a stimulus because of overactivity
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the progressive cracking of a material subjected to alternating stresses, esp vibrations
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the temporary inability to respond to a situation or perform a function, because of overexposure or overactivity
compassion fatigue
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any of the mainly domestic duties performed by military personnel, esp as a punishment
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( as modifier )
fatigue duties
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(plural) special clothing worn by military personnel to carry out such duties
verb
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to make or become weary or exhausted
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to crack or break (a material or part) by inducing fluctuating stresses in it, or (of a metal or part) to become weakened or fail as a result of fluctuating stresses
Other Word Forms
- antifatigue adjective
- fatigable adjective
- fatigueless adjective
- fatiguingly adverb
- unfatiguing adjective
Etymology
Origin of fatigue
First recorded in 1685–95; from French verb fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre “to tire”; noun derived from the verb
Example Sentences
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Research involving Chinese nurses reported similar associations in adults, linking regular bubble tea consumption to anxiety, depression, fatigue, job burnout, and lower overall well-being, even after accounting for other variables.
From Science Daily
Between the travel and the exertion, I was incredibly fatigued.
Over the long term, such practices can lead to “workload creep,” cognitive fatigue and a decline in quality of decision-making.
From MarketWatch
Reese has spent the past 15 years in and out of remission with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which often fatigues him, he said.
And fatigue among overworked soldiers, sailors, aircrews and Marines can lead to costly mistakes.
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