fatigue (
http://definr.com/fatigue)
n 1: temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard
physical or mental work [syn:
weariness,
tiredness]
2: (of materials (especially metals)) the state of being
weakened by long stress: "metal fatigue"
3: (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from
overexposure; "he was suffering from museum fatigue";
"after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of
football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing
scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue"
4: labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or
digging or draining or so on); "the soldiers were put on
fatigue to teach them a lesson"; "they were assigned to
kitchen fatigues" [syn:
fatigue duty]
v 1: get tired of something or somebody [syn:
tire,
pall,
weary,
jade]
2: exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress;
"We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn:
tire, {wear
upon},
tire out,
wear,
weary,
jade,
wear out,
outwear,
wear down,
fag out,
fag] [ant:
refresh]