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- Dictionaryfrazzle/ˈfrazl/
verb
- 1. cause to show the effects of exhaustion or strain: "Richard was frequently frazzled by the conflicting demands of work and home"
- 2. damage or cause to shrivel by burning or exposure to heat: British "families whose homes overlook a field that was frazzled by the fire feared that the flames would reach their houses"
noun
- 1. the state of being completely exhausted: "I'm tired, worn to a frazzle"
- 2. the state of being completely burned: British "the grass was regrowing within days of being burned to a frazzle"
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FRAZZLE definition: 1. a state of being very tired in a nervous or slightly anxious (= worried and nervous) way after a…. Learn more.
a state of being very tired in a nervous or slightly anxious (= worried and nervous) way after a lot of mental or physical effort: wear yourself to a frazzle She's worn herself to a frazzle (= made herself very tired and nervous) trying to meet the deadline. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. 1. : the state of being frazzled. 2. : a condition of fatigue or nervous exhaustion. worn to a frazzle. Synonyms. Verb. abrade. chafe. corrade. erode.
To frazzle is to tire or wear someone out. Traffic jams and looming deadlines tend to frazzle people. Frazzle is a funny-looking word, but it means something not-so-funny: being exhausted, physically or mentally. Parents are frazzled by their children crying and running around.
to make or become exhausted or weary; tire out. 2. a less common word for fray 2 (sense 1) noun. 3. informal. the state of being frazzled or exhausted. 4. a frayed end or remnant. 5. See to a frazzle. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.
Frazzle definition: to wear to threads or shreds; fray.. See examples of FRAZZLE used in a sentence.
1. To become worn away along the edges. 2. To become exhausted physically or emotionally. n. 1. A frayed or tattered condition. 2. A condition of exhaustion: worked themselves to a frazzle.
Definition of frazzle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fraz‧zle /ˈfræzəl/ noun British English informal 1 → be burnt to a frazzle 2 → be worn to a frazzle. frazzle meaning, definition, what is frazzle: Definition ...: Learn more.
FRAZZLED definition: 1. extremely tired in a nervous or slightly worried way after a lot of mental or physical effort…. Learn more.
