fatigue
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. See entry at fatigues.
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.
to weary with bodily or mental exertion; exhaust the strength of: Endless chatter fatigues me.
Civil Engineering. to subject (a material) to fatigue.
to become tired or exhausted.
Civil Engineering. (of a material) to undergo fatigue.
Origin of fatigue
1Other words for fatigue
Other words from fatigue
- fa·tigue·less, adjective
- fa·ti·guing·ly, adverb
- an·ti·fa·tigue, adjective
- un·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 PostWhile 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.
She probably gave it to my son-in-law, because now he’s got weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath.
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 OnlineThe safest bet, then, is to treat the onset of exhaustion as if it were real fatigue.
We were now beginning to feel the effects of this fatiguing duty.
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 TchaikovskyThe 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 PfeifferIn a languid way, and as if life was altogether too fatiguing, she walked down the stairs.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteHere 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
/ (fəˈtiːɡ) /
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
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
Origin of fatigue
1Derived forms of fatigue
- fatigable (ˈfætɪɡəbəl), adjective
- fatigueless, adjective
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