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Fatigued
is always a great word to know.
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noun
1.
weariness from bodily or mental exertion.
2.
a cause of weariness; slow ordeal; exertion: the fatigue of driving for many hours.
3.
Physiology. temporary diminution of the irritability or functioning of organs, tissues, or cells after excessive exertion or stimulation.
4.
Civil Engineering. the weakening or breakdown of material subjected to stress, especially a repeated series of stresses.
5.
EXPANDAlso called fatigue duty. Military.
a.
labor of a generally nonmilitary kind done by soldiers, such as cleaning up an area, digging drainage ditches, or raking leaves.
b.
the state of being engaged in such labor: on fatigue.
6.
COLLAPSEadjective
7.
of or pertaining 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)
8.
to weary with bodily or mental exertion; exhaust the strength of: Endless chatter fatigues me.
9.
Civil Engineering. to subject (a material) to fatigue.
verb (used without object)
10.
to become fatigued.
11.
Civil Engineering. (of a material) to undergo fatigue.
Origin:
1685–95; < French fatigue (noun), fatiguer (v.) < Latin fatīgāre to tire
1685–95; < French fatigue (noun), fatiguer (v.) < Latin fatīgāre to tire
Related forms
fa·tigue·less, adjective
fa·ti·guing·ly, adverb
an·ti·fa·tigue, adjective
un·fa·ti·guing, adjective
Synonyms
8. tire, debilitate, enervate.
8. tire, debilitate, enervate.
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| fatigued | |
adjective | |
| drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out" [syn: exhausted] |
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