fatigue

n 1: temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard

physical or mental work [syn: {weariness}, {tiredness}]

2: a lack of vitality [syn: {anemia}, {anaemia}]

3: (of materials (especially metals)) the state of being

weakened by long stress: "metal 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" [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}]