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UK
/fɐtˈiːɡ/
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[ US /fəˈtiɡ/ ]
[ US /fəˈtiɡ/ ]
NOUN
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used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress
metal fatigue -
labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)
the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson
they were assigned to kitchen fatigues -
(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something
after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue
the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue
he was suffering from museum fatigue
political fatigue -
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue
growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills
weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep
VERB
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exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
We wore ourselves out on this hike -
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
How To Use fatigue In A Sentence
- The battery-operated doll comes complete with walkie-talkie and a wardrobe choice of military fatigues or bolero jacket and gold trousers.
- This puts a lot of stress on our eyes which can suffer from blurriness, fatigue etc. Glasses Lot | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles
- The AWPL, however, features eight-minute quarters providing 32 total minutes of game play and a little more lactic build-up, leg burn, and lung fatigue for the athletes.
- Ye same did rede a portion of his "Venus and Adonis," to their prodigious admiration, whereas I, being sleepy and fatigued withal, did deme it but paltry stuff, and was the more discomforted in that ye blody bucanier had got his wind again, and did turn his mind to farting with such villain zeal that presently I was like to choke once more. 1601
- Are you talking about multiaxial loading close to the axial fatigue limit? or the multiaxial fatigue limit itself? pragtic on Wed, 2010-03-17 12: 17. IMechanica - Comments
- Event fatigue is a very real problem with comics these days. Review: Blackest Night #4 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News
- The man who got out wore baggy cotton fatigues and knee-boots.
- The authors conclude that spondylolysis is mainly the fatigue fracture due to locally increased stress and is contributing most by backward extension of lumbar spine.
- Whether you have 1 or 10 pounds to lose, vary your intensity daily to avoid burnout and overfatigue.
- Also, you will need to be particularly careful with your diet if you are not to suffer from fatigue.