Fatigue (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 3
Used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The long hike through the mountains left me with severe fatigue and I had to rest for hours.
- After working non-stop for 48 hours, the doctor was experiencing extreme fatigue and was unable to focus.
- The team's fatigue was evident in their sluggish performance during the second half of the game.
- Prolonged mental fatigue can impair a person's ability to make sound judgments and decisions.
- The nurse's fatigue was a concern for her supervisor, who worried that it might compromise her ability to provide quality patient care.