fatigue — extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness
Pronunciation (IPA): /fəˈtiːɡ/
Example Sentences
- His fatigue was so severe that he fell asleep standing up during the meeting.
- Driver fatigue is one of the leading causes of traffic accidents.
- She blamed her exam failure on brain fatigue from too much Netflix.
fatigue
NOUN[/fəˈtiːɡ/]
extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness
After running the marathon, he collapsed from fatigue.
Hours of studying led to mental fatigue. (😴 Exhaustion + 🔋 Low Energy → Fatigue)
Despite fatigue, his league teammates and colleagues cheered him after the championship.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'fatigue', which comes from Latin 'fatigare' meaning 'to weary or tire out'. The Latin root is of uncertain origin but may be related to words meaning 'to break down' or 'to fail'.
Breakdown
fatigue (from Latin fatigare: fa- (intensive prefix) + -tigare (to tire/wear down)) = extreme tiredness or weariness
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“His fatigue was so severe that he fell asleep standing up during the meeting.”
“Driver fatigue is one of the leading causes of traffic accidents.”
“She blamed her exam failure on brain fatigue from too much Netflix.”
“The repeated stress tests will fatigue the metal until it breaks.”
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