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/
Korean meaning: 극도의 피로, 지침
Korean pronunciation: 퍼-티그 (강세: 티그)
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
Complete exhaustion after intense physical effort
Fat Guy guesses he's too tired - totally fatigued!
Fighting fatigue with intrigue, the league investigates on!
🎤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'.
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📝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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