fatigue

/fʌtˈig/

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Noun
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"
Noun
used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"
Noun
(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "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"
Noun
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"
Verb
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; "I''m so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"
Verb
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"