Definitions for Fatigue
fəˈtigfa·tigue

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. fatigue, weariness, tirednessnoun

   temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

   "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"

2. fatiguenoun

   used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress

   "metal fatigue"

3. fatiguenoun

   (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something

   "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue"

4. fatigue duty, fatigueverb

   labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)

   "the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson"; "they were assigned to kitchen fatigues"

5. tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jadeverb

   lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

   "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"

6. tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigueverb

   exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

   "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. fatiguenoun

   A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.

2. fatiguenoun

   A menial task, especially in the military.

3. fatiguenoun

   A type of material failure due to cumulative effects of cyclic loading.

4. fatigueverb

   to tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion

5. fatigueverb

   to lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted

6. Etymology: From fatiguer, from fatigare

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FATIGUEnoun

   Etymology: fatigue, French; fatigo, Latin.

   1. Weariness; lassitude.2. The cause of weariness; labour; toil.

   The great Scipio sought honours in his youth, and endured the fatigues with which he purchased them. Dryden.

2. To Fatigueverb

   To tire; to weary; to harrass with toil; to exhaust with labour.

   Etymology: fatigue, French; fatigo, Latin.

   The man who struggles in the fight,
   Fatigues left arm as well as right. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fatigue

   Fatigue describes a state of tiredness or exhaustion. In general usage, fatigue often follows prolonged physical or mental activity. When fatigue occurs independently of physical or mental exertion, or does not resolve after rest or sleep, it may have other causes, such as a medical condition.Fatigue (in a medical context) often has no known cause, and is recognised as being complex in nature. Fatigue may be associated with conditions of chronic pain such as fibromyalgia, and with many other conditions, including autoimmune diseases. It can also be associated with mental disorders such as depression.Fatigue (in the general usage sense of normal tiredness) can include both physical and mental fatigue. Physical fatigue results from muscle fatigue brought about by intense physical activity. Mental fatigue results from prolonged periods of cognitive activity which impairs cognitive ability. Mental fatigue can manifest as sleepiness, lethargy, or directed attention fatigue. Mental fatigue can also impair physical performance.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fatigue

   Fatigue is a state of extreme physical or mental tiredness resulting from prolonged periods of exertion or stress. It is characterized by a decreased capacity to perform tasks, a need for extended recovery periods, and feelings of exhaustion, weakness or lacking energy. It can be either a symptom of underlying medical conditions or the result of lifestyle factors like lack of sleep, poor diet, or high levels of stress or anxiety.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fatiguenoun

   weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength

2. Fatiguenoun

   the cause of weariness; labor; toil; as, the fatigues of war

3. Fatiguenoun

   the weakening of a metal when subjected to repeated vibrations or strains

4. Fatiguenoun

   to weary with labor or any bodily or mental exertion; to harass with toil; to exhaust the strength or endurance of; to tire

5. Etymology: [F., fr. fatiguer to fatigue, L. fatigare; cf. L. affatim sufficiently.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fatigue

   Fatigue is a subjective feeling of tiredness which is distinct from weakness, and has a gradual onset. Unlike weakness, fatigue can be alleviated by periods of rest. Fatigue can have physical or mental causes. Physical fatigue is the transient inability of a muscle to maintain optimal physical performance, and is made more severe by intense physical exercise. Mental fatigue is a transient decrease in maximal cognitive performance resulting from prolonged periods of cognitive activity. It can manifest as somnolence, lethargy, or directed attention fatigue. Medically, fatigue is a non-specific symptom, which means that it has many possible causes. Fatigue is considered a symptom, rather than a sign because it is a subjective feeling reported by the patient, rather than an objective one that can be observed by others. Fatigue and ‘feelings of fatigue’ are often confused.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fatigue

   fa-tēg′, n. weariness from labour of body or of mind: toil: military work, distinct from the use of arms.—v.t. to reduce to weariness: to exhaust one's strength: to harass.—pr.p. fatigu′ing; pa.p. fatigued′.—adj. Fat′igate (Shak.), fatigued.—n. Fatigue′-dū′ty, the part of a soldier's work distinct from the use of arms—also in fatigue-dress, &c.—adv. Fatigu′ingly. [Fr.,—L. fatigāre, to weary.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fatigue

   The state of weariness following a period of exertion, mental or physical, characterized by a decreased capacity for work and reduced efficiency to respond to stimuli.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fatigue

   The cause of weariness; labor; toil; as, the fatigues of war.

2. fatigue

   The labors of military men, distinct from the use of arms.

Matched Categories

1. • Boredom
   • Failing
   • Temporary State

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fatigue in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fatigue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Fatigue in a Sentence

1. Phillip Gander:

   That’s why our experiment was really powerful: because it controls for all those other factors related to tinnitus— attention, fatigue— across different experiment conditions. If [the subject] was tired, he was tired across both conditions.

2. Julie Mueller:

   It's not like I disagree with Steve Heerema, it's not like I don't agree with a lot of what Steve Heerema says, steve Heerema has a very good record in Florida, but I'm suffering from a little bit of Jeb Bush fatigue and Jeb Bush's just not that interesting... I think it's the last name, and maybe that's too bad.

3. Douglas Brinkley:

   It has been a long political year, and there is fatigue out there, the relief of having a new president will alleviate a lot of anxiety.

4. William Schaffner:

   I think we need to just get our mind set that the virus is still in control. I don't care about your covid fatigue, we're going to have to deal with this in an ongoing way very, very seriously. ... Tighten your seat belts.

5. Sven Voss:

   Acclimatization can decrease the risk of heat illness, which includes symptoms like nausea, fatigue, fainting etc..

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Fatigue
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fatigue
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Fatigue
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatigue
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fatigue
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Fatigue
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Fatigue
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html