Other Definitions
fatigue (enc)
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Fatigue| Noun | 1. | 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"asthenopia, eyestrain - a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem jet lag - fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel grogginess - a groggy state resulting from weariness | | | 2. | fatigue - used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"failing, weakness - a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" | | | 3. | fatigue - (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue" | | | 4. | 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" | | | Verb | 1. | fatigue - get tired of something or somebodydegenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" retire, withdraw - lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died" | | | 2. | fatigue - exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"fag out, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary, tire out, jade, outwear, tire, fag, wear indispose - cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed" | |
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