Definition of fatique
1. fatigue [ n ] temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
Used in print:(High Fidelity, 11:10...)
This absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass not_only produces greater fidelity , but it eliminates listener fatigue .
(Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)
First of the problems attacked would be fatigue and emotional tension , since action relieves both .
(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)
A feeling of futility , an enervation of mind greater than any fatigue he had ever known , seeped through him .
Synonyms fatigue weariness tiredness Related Terms temporary_state exhaustion eyestrain grogginess jet_lag loginess tire2. fatigue [ n ] a lack of vitality
Used in print:(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)
In september , 1958 , the patient developed generalized weakness and fatigue which was concurrent with exacerbation of his anemia ; the hemoglobin was 10.6 gm. .
Synonyms fatigue anaemia anemia Related Terms symptom3. fatigue [ n ] (of materials (especially metals)) the state of being weakened by long stress
Examples: : "metal fatigue"
4. fatigue [ v ] exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress
Examples:
"We wore ourselves out on this hike"
5. fatigue [ v ] get tired of something or somebody
Synonyms tire fatigue weary jade pall Related Terms deteriorate poop_out retire hack6. fatigue [ n ] (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure
Examples:
"he was suffering from museum fatigue"
"after watching TV with him she had a bad case of football fatigue"
"the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"
"political fatigue"
7. fatigue [ n ] labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)
Examples:
"the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson"
"they were assigned to kitchen fatigues"
