fatigue
/fəˈtiːɡ/
noun
- Extreme tiredness, usually from physical or mental effort.
- The driver pulled over to rest, feeling the fatigue from hours on the road.
- After the long hike, she was overcome with fatigue.
- Mental fatigue can make it hard to concentrate on simple tasks.
- Weakness in a material, such as metal, caused by repeated stress or use.
- The bridge collapsed due to metal fatigue in the support beams.
- Repeated bending caused fatigue in the wire, and it eventually snapped.
- Engineers check airplane wings regularly for signs of fatigue.
- A task or duty that involves hard physical work, especially in a military context.
- The soldiers were assigned kitchen fatigue for the week.
- Fatigue duties are often given to new recruits as part of their training.
- He spent the afternoon on fatigue, cleaning the barracks.
Synonyms
verb
- To make someone very tired.
- Running a marathon can fatigue even the fittest athletes.
- The long meeting fatigued everyone in the room.
- Studying for hours without a break will fatigue your mind.