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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 yvlog Forms
- ڲ·پܱ· adjective
- ڲ·پ·ܾԲ· adverb
- ·پ·ڲ·پܱ adjective
- ܲ·ڲ·پ·ܾԲ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of fatigue1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of fatigue1
Example Sentences
That’s especially so because the described symptoms — chronic fatigue, brain fog, insomnia, and dizziness among them — are not uncommon and often arise from other causes.
The HHS statement serves as rhetorical camouflage, designed to ignite fatigue and resentment among voters who want to “move on.”
Patients experience extreme fatigue, post-exertional malaise, cognitive dysfunction, and chronic pain.
However fatigued she might have felt, no one could tell that day.
In a cagey encounter, players appeared fatigued with both teams untidy in possession and lacking quality in the final third.
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