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- Dictionaryfatigue/fəˈtiːɡ/
noun
- 1. extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness: "he was nearly dead with fatigue" Similar Opposite
- 2. weakness in metal or other materials caused by repeated variations of stress: "metal fatigue"
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to feel exhausted: "they were fatigued by their journey"
- 2. weaken (a metal or other material) by repeated variations of stress: "the nails have become rusted through or fatigued"
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FATIGUE definition: 1. extreme tiredness: 2. weakness in something, such as a metal part or structure, often caused by…. Learn more.
a. : weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress. We were overcome by fatigue after the long hike. b. : the temporary loss of power to respond that is induced in a sensory receptor (see receptor sense a) or motor (see motor entry 2 sense 1) end organ by continued stimulation. c.
Another definition is that fatigue is "a significant subjective sensation of weariness, increasing sense of effort, mismatch between effort expended and actual performance, or exhaustion independent from medications, chronic pain, physical deconditioning, anaemia, respiratory dysfunction, depression, and sleep disorders".
noun. us / fəˈtiːɡ / uk / fəˈtiːɡ / fatigue noun (TIREDNESS/WEAKNESS) Add to word list Add to word list. [ U ] formal. extreme tiredness: suffer from fatigue She was suffering from fatigue. [ U ] engineering specialized. weakness in something, such as a metal part or structure, often caused by repeated bending:
1. uncountable noun. Fatigue is a feeling of extreme physical or mental tiredness. She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, fatigue, and depression. His team lasted another 15 days before fatigue began to take its toll. 2. uncountable noun [usually noun NOUN]
noun. weariness from bodily or mental exertion. a cause of weariness; slow ordeal; exertion: the fatigue of driving for many hours. Physiology. temporary diminution of the irritability or functioning of organs, tissues, or cells after excessive exertion or stimulation.
noun. /fəˈtiːɡ/ [uncountable] a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise synonym exhaustion, tiredness. physical and mental fatigue. Driver fatigue was to blame for the accident. I was dropping with fatigue and could not keep my eyes open. Extra Examples. Topics Health problems c1, Feelings c1.
