frazzle
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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to wear to threads or shreds; fray.
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to weary; tire out.
Those six eight-year-olds frazzled me.
noun
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the state of being frazzled or worn-out.
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a remnant; shred.
verb
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informal to make or become exhausted or weary; tire out
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a less common word for fray 2
noun
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informal the state of being frazzled or exhausted
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a frayed end or remnant
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informal absolutely; completely (esp in the phrase burnt to a frazzle )
Etymology
Origin of frazzle
1815–25; blend of fray 2 and fazzle, Middle English faselin to unravel, cognate with German faseln
Example Sentences
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“Combining travel on the busiest days of the year with big group events can make you frazzled or anxious,” said Manhattan psychotherapist Justena Kavanagh.
From Salon
Having been on the receiving end of Wolvaardt's onslaught, it was understandable for the batters' minds to be a little frazzled.
From BBC
Pitchfork said “her music’s never been less compelling,” while The Guardian called the album “dull razzle-dazzle from a star who seems frazzled.”
From Los Angeles Times
He added that DiCaprio "astounds – frazzled and absurd yet also sweet and even noble, he evokes Jack Nicholson in his prime".
From BBC
The Duckett-Crawley partnership frazzled India, threatening to completely derail the tourists.
From BBC
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