Dictionary Check: fatigue

"fatigue" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

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

Example: "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"
Synonyms:
noun

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

Example: "metal fatigue"
noun

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

Example: "he was suffering from museum fatigue"
noun

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

Example: "the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson"
Synonyms:
verb

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

Example: "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"
Synonyms:
verb

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Example: "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

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