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FATIGUE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Example:

they were assigned to kitchen fatigues

Synonyms:

fatigue; fatigue duty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("fatigue" is a kind of...):

assignment; duty assignment (a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces))

Domain category:

armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Example:

political fatigue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("fatigue" is a kind of...):

boredom; ennui; tedium (the feeling of being bored by something tedious)

Derivation:

fatigue (lose interest or become bored with something or somebody)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Example:

weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep

Synonyms:

fatigue; tiredness; weariness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("fatigue" is a kind of...):

temporary state (a state that continues for a limited time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fatigue"):

asthenopia; eyestrain (a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem)

jet lag (fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel)

exhaustion (extreme fatigue)

grogginess (a groggy state resulting from weariness)

logginess; loginess (a dull and listless state resulting from weariness)

Derivation:

fatigue (exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress)

Sense 4

Meaning:

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

Example:

metal fatigue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("fatigue" is a kind of...):

failing; weakness (a flaw or weak point)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Example:

We wore ourselves out on this hike

Synonyms:

fag; fag out; fatigue; jade; outwear; tire; tire out; wear; wear down; wear out; wear upon; weary

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "fatigue" is one way to...):

indispose (cause to feel unwell)

Cause:

fatigue; jade; pall; tire; weary (lose interest or become bored with something or somebody)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fatigue"):

beat; exhaust; tucker; tucker out; wash up (wear out completely)

overfatigue; overtire; overweary (tire excessively)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot fatigue Sue

Derivation:

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

Example:

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

Synonyms:

fatigue; jade; pall; tire; weary

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "fatigue" is one way to...):

degenerate; deteriorate; devolve; drop (grow worse)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fatigue"):

conk out; peter out; poop out; run down; run out (use up all one's strength and energy and stop working)

retire; withdraw (lose interest)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

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

Credits

 Context examples: 

Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea.

(New York Heart Association Class, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms include swollen and tender parotid glands, fever, muscle aches and fatigue.

(Mumps, NCI Thesaurus)

Common symptoms may include: • Bone pain, often in the back or ribs • Broken bones • Weakness or fatigue • Weight loss • Repeated infections • Frequent infections and fevers • Feeling very thirsty • Frequent urination

(Multiple Myeloma, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

Think of the task you undertook—one of incessant fatigue, where fatigue kills even the strong, and you are weak.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

A 20-item self-report instrument designed to measure fatigue.

(Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory, NCI Thesaurus)

“Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you choose,” said Mr. Bennet; and, as he spoke, he left the room, fatigued with the raptures of his wife.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

The researchers were able to increase the material's fatigue life by up to 100 times by strengthening internal rod-like struts.

(Discovery may lead to osteoporosis treatment, National Science Foundation)

It is also being studied in the treatment of insomnia and fatigue in patients treated for cancer.

(Armodafinil, NCI Dictionary)

Although the mechanism of action is unclear, ginseng is reported to enhance the immune system and reduce fatigue.

(Asian Ginseng, NCI Thesaurus)

This may result in improved body weight, muscle mass and may improve weakness and fatigue associated with cancer-related cachexia.

(Anticachexia Agent MT-102, NCI Thesaurus)