English Words Note. 6

¹fa·tigue

noun \fə-ˈtēg\

Definition of FATIGUE

1

a : labor b : manual or menial work performed by military personnel c plural : the uniform or work clothing worn on fatigue and in the field

2

a : weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress b : the temporary loss of power to respond that is induced in a sensory receptor or motor end organ by continued stimulation

3

: the tendency of a material to break under repeated stress <metal fatigue>

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Examples of FATIGUE

1. We were overcome by fatigue after the long journey.
2. The drug's side effects include headache and fatigue.
3. soldiers wearing combat boots and fatigues
4. The cracks in the engine were caused by metal fatigue.

Origin of FATIGUE

French, from Middle French, from fatiguer to fatigue, from Latin fatigare; akin to Latin affatim sufficiently

First Known Use: 1669

Related to FATIGUE

Synonyms: burnout, collapse, exhaustion, frazzle, lassitude, prostration, tiredness, weariness

Antonyms: refreshment, rejuvenation, rejuvenescence, revitalization

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