burnout

American  

[burn-out] / ˈbɜrnˌaʊt /

noun

1. a fire that is totally destructive of something.

2. Also burn-out fatigue, frustration, or apathy resulting from prolonged stress, overwork, or intense activity.

3. Rocketry.

   1. the termination of effective combustion in a rocket engine, due to exhaustion of propellant.

   2. the end of the powered portion of a rocket's flight.

4. Electricity. the breakdown of a lamp, motor, or other electrical device due to the heat created by the current flowing through it.

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Etymology

Origin of burnout

First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase burn out

Example Sentences

But the main challenge of the Fire Horse year is burnout.

From Los Angeles Times

He adds that continual long hours will lead to long-term burnout.

From BBC

If you never quite recovered from pandemic burnout, enduring resilience targeting on top of surge capacity depletion may feel impossible.

From Salon

Burnout was the long-running No. 1 worry in previous surveys, but you can’t get burned out of a job if you get automated out first.

From The Wall Street Journal

You wake up and feel a little off — maybe it’s sadness, maybe it’s excitement, maybe it’s burnout, maybe it’s just the weather and your inbox conspiring against you.

From Salon

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