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fatigue
[ fuh-teeg ]
noun
- weariness from bodily or mental exertion.
- a cause of weariness; slow ordeal; exertion:
the fatigue of driving for many hours.
- Physiology. temporary diminution of the irritability or functioning of organs, tissues, or cells after excessive exertion or stimulation.
- Civil Engineering. the weakening or breakdown of material subjected to stress, especially a repeated series of stresses.
- Also called fatigue duty. Military.
- labor of a generally nonmilitary kind done by soldiers, such as cleaning up an area, digging drainage ditches, or raking leaves.
- the state of being engaged in such labor:
on fatigue.
- fatigues. Military. fatigues.
adjective
- of or relating to fatigues or any clothing made to resemble them:
The guerrilla band wore fatigue pants and field jackets.
She brought fatigue shorts to wear on the hike.
verb (used with object)
- to weary with bodily or mental exertion; exhaust the strength of:
Endless chatter fatigues me.
Synonyms: , ,
- Civil Engineering. to subject (a material) to fatigue.
verb (used without object)
- to become tired or exhausted.
- Civil Engineering. (of a material) to undergo fatigue.
fatigue
/ ˈfætɪɡəbəl; fəˈtiːɡ /
noun
- physical or mental exhaustion due to exertion
- a tiring activity or effort
- physiol the temporary inability of an organ or part to respond to a stimulus because of overactivity
- the progressive cracking of a material subjected to alternating stresses, esp vibrations
- the temporary inability to respond to a situation or perform a function, because of overexposure or overactivity
compassion fatigue
- any of the mainly domestic duties performed by military personnel, esp as a punishment
- ( as modifier )
fatigue duties
- plural special clothing worn by military personnel to carry out such duties
verb
- to make or become weary or exhausted
- 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
Derived Forms
- ڲˈپܱ, adjective
- fatigable, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ڲ·پܱ· adjective
- ڲ·پ·ܾԲ· adverb
- ·پ·ڲ·پܱ adjective
- ܲ·ڲ·پ·ܾԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of fatigue1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fatigue1
Example Sentences
“The Valley” and “Vanderpump Villa” provide viewers suffering from “Housewives” fatigue with a messy, less-produced reality TV experience, one that Bravo’s star franchise hasn’t offered in some time.
Since Bekki Thomas was a teenager, she has experienced crippling pain and chronic fatigue that lasted weeks at a time.
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body said medication errors, impaired decision-making, reduced attention and rude and disrespectful behaviour were the most common problems associated with fatigued staff in hospitals.
Children and young people were instead passed to a service for chronic fatigue.
Rob didn’t skip a beat getting into vacation mode and was keen to get the party started, while I needed a moment to shake off my fatigue and transition into feeling romantic.
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