fa·tigue
(fə-tēǵ)
[French, from Old French, from fatiguer, to fatigue, from Latin fatīgāre.]
noun
- Physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion.
- Something, such as tiring effort or activity, that causes weariness: the fatigue of a long hike.
- Physiology The decreased capacity or complete inability of an organism, an organ, or a part to function normally because of excessive stimulation or prolonged exertion.
- The weakening or failure of a material, such as metal or wood, resulting from prolonged stress.
- Manual or menial labor, such as barracks cleaning, assigned to soldiers.
- fatigues. Clothing worn by military personnel for labor or for field duty.
verb: -tigued, -tigu·ing, -tigues.
transitive verb
- To tire with physical or mental exertion; weary.
- To create fatigue in (a metal or other material).
intransitive verb
- To be or become fatigued. See synonyms at tire1
