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Definition of Fatigue
1. Verb. Lose interest or become bored with something or somebody. "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"
Generic synonyms: Degenerate, Deteriorate, Devolve, Drop
Specialized synonyms: Conk Out, Peter Out, Poop Out, Run Down, Run Out, Retire, Withdraw
Derivative terms: Jade
2. Noun. Temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work. "Weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"
Generic synonyms: Temporary State
Specialized synonyms: Asthenopia, Eyestrain, Jet Lag, Exhaustion, Grogginess, Logginess, Loginess
Derivative terms: Tired, Weary
3. Verb. Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress. "Sam wants to fatigue with Sue "; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Generic synonyms: Indispose
Specialized synonyms: Beat, Exhaust, Tucker, Tucker Out, Wash Up, Overfatigue, Overtire, Overweary
Causes: Jade, Pall, Tire, Weary
Derivative terms: Jade, Wear
Antonyms: Refresh
4. Noun. Used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress. "Metal fatigue"
5. Noun. (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something. "Political fatigue"
6. Noun. Labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on). "They were assigned to kitchen fatigues"
Generic synonyms: Assignment, Duty Assignment
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Definition of Fatigue
1. n. Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength.
2. v. t. To weary with labor or any bodily or mental exertion; to harass with toil; to exhaust the strength or endurance of; to tire.
Definition of Fatigue
1. Noun. A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion. ¹
2. Noun. A menial task, especially in the military. ¹
3. Noun. A type of material failure due to cumulative effects of cyclic loading. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) to tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) to lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fatigue
1. to weary [v -TIGUED, -TIGUING, -TIGUES] - See also: weary
Medical Definition of Fatigue
1. That state, following a period of mental or bodily activity, characterised by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency of accomplishment, usually accompanied by a feeling of weariness, sleepiness, or irritability. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fatigue
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