noun

fatigue

fuh-TEEG

noun

Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.

"By the end of the shift, fatigue had set in and her hands were shaking."

(engineering) The weakening of a material caused by repeated stress over time.

"Engineers inspect aircraft wings regularly for signs of metal fatigue."

verb

To make someone very tired through effort or exertion.

"The long hike fatigued even the fittest members of the group."

How to Use Fatigue

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA deep sense of tiredness, or (in engineering) the gradual weakening of a material under repeated stress.

Common pairings

chronic fatigue battle fatigue metal fatigue

fatigued past tense, fatigues singular

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From French fatiguer, from Latin fatigare, "to tire out, weary".

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