fatigue

[ fuh-teeg ]

/ fəˈtig /

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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. fatigue clothes.

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), fa·tigued, fa·ti·guing.

to weary with bodily or mental exertion; exhaust the strength of: Endless chatter fatigues me.

Civil Engineering. to subject (a material) to fatigue.

verb (used without object), fa·tigued, fa·ti·guing.

to become fatigued.

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

OTHER WORDS FOR fatigue

8 tire, debilitate, enervate.

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Origin of fatigue

1685–95; <French fatigue (noun), fatiguer (v.) <Latin fatīgāre to tire

OTHER WORDS FROM fatigue

fa·tigue·less, adjectivefa·ti·guing·ly, adverban·ti·fa·tigue, adjectiveun·fa·ti·guing, adjective

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How to use fatigue in a sentence

People fighting pandemic fatigue or who are dismissive of the risks are gathering with friends and family, and doing so more often indoors as cold weather arrives.
With coronavirus cases spiking nationwide, all signs point to a harrowing autumn|Brady Dennis, Jacqueline Dupree, Marisa Iati|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
While I am feeling the fatigue of virtual-only conferences, its investors are betting that events in a post-pandemic world will have a hybrid model.
No, VF isn’t the death knell for Supreme|Lucinda Shen|November 10, 2020|Fortune
She probably gave it to my son-in-law, because now he’s got weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath.
‘Election Day is over, and guess what?’|Eli Saslow|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
It seems clear that fatigue resistance is an important ingredient for marathon success, but the problem for running scientists is that there’s no convenient way of measuring it—other than, well, running a marathon.
We Now Have the Lab Data on Nike’s Breaking2 Runners|Alex Hutchinson|November 6, 2020|Outside Online

The safest bet, then, is to treat the onset of exhaustion as if it were real fatigue.
Why You're Tired All the Time|Brad Stulberg|November 5, 2020|Outside Online
We were now beginning to feel the effects of this fatiguing duty.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Such hard work was very fatiguing, especially as the boys were drinking in new sthetic impressions at the same time.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
The road from the fort to the Diadem is extremely fatiguing, and fully three hours are required to accomplish the journey.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
In a languid way, and as if life was altogether too fatiguing, she walked down the stairs.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
Here I had no alarms, no fatiguing journeys, no anxiety; my mind became calm and unruffled, and I was once more at peace.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for fatigue

fatigue

/ (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 overactivitycompassion 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 -tigues, -tiguing or -tigued

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 of fatigue

fatigable (ˈfætɪɡəbəl), adjectivefatigueless, adjective

Word Origin for fatigue

C17: from French, from fatiguer to tire, from Latin fatīgāre

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Medical definitions for fatigue

fatigue

[ fə-tēg′ ]

Physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion.

A sensation of boredom and lassitude due to absence of stimulation, to monotony, or to lack of interest in one's surroundings.

The decreased capacity or complete inability of an organism, organ, or part to function normally because of excessive stimulation or prolonged exertion.

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