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fatigue

[fuh-teeg]

noun

  1. weariness from bodily or mental exertion.

  2. a cause of weariness; slow ordeal; exertion.

    the fatigue of driving for many hours.

  3. Physiology.Ìýtemporary diminution of the irritability or functioning of organs, tissues, or cells after excessive exertion or stimulation.

  4. Civil Engineering.Ìýthe weakening or breakdown of material subjected to stress, especially a repeated series of stresses.

  5. Also called fatigue duty.ÌýMilitary.Ìý

    1. labor of a generally nonmilitary kind done by soldiers, such as cleaning up an area, digging drainage ditches, or raking leaves.

    2. the state of being engaged in such labor.

      on fatigue.

  6. Military.Ìýfatigues. fatigues.



adjective

  1. 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)

fatigued, fatiguing 
  1. to weary with bodily or mental exertion; exhaust the strength of.

    Endless chatter fatigues me.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. Civil Engineering.Ìýto subject (a material) to fatigue.

verb (used without object)

fatigued, fatiguing 
  1. to become tired or exhausted.

  2. Civil Engineering.Ìý(of a material) to undergo fatigue.

fatigue

/ ˈfætɪɡəbÉ™l, fəˈtiËÉ¡ /

noun

  1. physical or mental exhaustion due to exertion

  2. a tiring activity or effort

  3. physiol the temporary inability of an organ or part to respond to a stimulus because of overactivity

  4. the progressive cracking of a material subjected to alternating stresses, esp vibrations

  5. the temporary inability to respond to a situation or perform a function, because of overexposure or overactivity

    compassion fatigue

    1. any of the mainly domestic duties performed by military personnel, esp as a punishment

    2. ( as modifier )

      fatigue duties

  6. (plural) special clothing worn by military personnel to carry out such duties

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make or become weary or exhausted

  2. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • fatigueless adjective
  • fatiguingly adverb
  • antifatigue adjective
  • unfatiguing adjective
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  • fatigable adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of fatigue1

First recorded in 1685–95; from French verb fatiguer, from Latin ´Ú²¹³ÙÄ«²µÄå°ù±ð “to tireâ€; noun derived from the verb
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of fatigue1

C17: from French, from fatiguer to tire, from Latin ´Ú²¹³ÙÄ«²µÄå°ù±ð
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When she looked through the window she saw men in fatigues carrying assault rifles.

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“I see soldiers carrying guns and wearing fatigues, so maybe they’re trying to create the idea that this is a war zone,†he added.

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None of this was new to him, the depleted starting rotation, the fatigued bullpen, the division rivals within striking distance.

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One showed camouflage fatigues worn by a Colombian fighter festooned with patches that include the flag of Ukraine.

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"They don't address the deeper issues at the heart of online dating fatigue."

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