fatigue

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A feeling of being very tired, usually after hard physical or mental effort

   After the long hike, she could barely walk because of fatigue.

2. 2
   noun

   Boredom or weariness caused by too much of something

   By the third hour of meetings, everyone was suffering from decision fatigue.

3. 3
   noun

   Weakening of a material, such as metal, caused by repeated stress over time

   The bridge collapsed because of metal fatigue in the support beams.

4. 4
   noun

   Routine non-combat work, such as cleaning or digging, done by soldiers

   The recruits were put on fatigue duty for breaking the rules.

Common collocations

• combat fatigue Noun + noun

From French fatigue, from fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”).

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