jet lag

Or jetlag

noun

1. a temporary disruption of the body's normal biological rhythms after high-speed air travel through several time zones.

jet lag

noun

1. a general feeling of fatigue and disorientation often experienced by travellers by jet aircraft who cross several time zones in relatively few hours

jet lag

1. A temporary disruption of normal circadian rhythm caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft, resulting in fatigue, disorientation, and disturbed sleep patterns.

jet lag

1. A temporary disruption of the body's biological clock experienced by persons who travel across several time zones by airplane. The effects of jet lag, which may include fatigue and irritability, generally disappear after a few days as the body's internal rhythms readjust themselves to the new time frame.

Other Word Forms

• jet-lagged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jet lag¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

In some cases, they have attributed reported health-effects from fume exposure to factors including hyperventilation, jet lag, psychological stress, mass hysteria and malingering.

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“It’s good preparation to manage the jet lag. America is very big. You get can a taste of what you will get next year. It’s a great preparation.”

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I sort of work out of London now and also, it gets harder with jet lag.

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Jack says long-distance travel and jet lag - where your body clock needs time to adjust to a new time zone - has caused problems when he's tried to get rest for foreign competitions.

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Bass shook off the jet lag and announced the hiring of developer and civic leader Steve Soboroff as the city’s chief recovery officer.

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