noun
burnout
BUR-nowt
noun
1
A state of long-term physical and emotional exhaustion, often caused by chronic work stress.
"After years of overtime, she was diagnosed with burnout."
"The company introduced wellness days to help prevent staff burnout."
2
The act of spinning a stationary vehicle's wheels until they smoke.
"He did a burnout in the parking lot before the race."
How to Use Burnout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFeeling completely worn out and drained, usually from prolonged stress at work — or, in a different sense, spinning a car's wheels until they smoke.
Common pairings
job burnout
suffer from burnout
prevent burnout
do a burnout
Word Forms
burnouts plural
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