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Fatigue
01
a feeling of extreme tiredness that is usually caused by physical or mental overwork or exercise
Examples
Fatigue is a state of extreme tiredness and exhaustion that can result from physical or mental exertion.
02
routine labor or menial work performed by soldiers, such as cleaning, building, or maintenance tasks
Examples
The unit was assigned to kitchen fatigue duty.
03
weariness or loss of interest caused by overexposure or repetition
Examples
The public shows clear pandemic fatigue.
04
the weakening or deterioration of a material, especially metal, after repeated stress or strain
Examples
The engineer inspected the bridge for signs of metal fatigue.
to fatigue
01
to make someone extremely tired from too much exertion or stress
Transitive: to fatigue sb
Examples
The long hours of work fatigued him.
