what does fatigue mean?
FATIGUE as NOUN
- Meaning
- labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)
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- the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson
- they were assigned to kitchen fatigues
Hypernyms(s) fatigue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something
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- 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
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Hypernyms(s) fatigue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
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- 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 h
Hypernyms(s) fatigue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress
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Hypernyms(s) fatigue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
FATIGUE as VERB
- Meaning
- exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress
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- We wore ourselves out on this hike
Hypernyms(s) fatigue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- get tired of something or somebody
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Hypernyms(s) fatigue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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