Meaning of "fatigue" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FATIGUE

From French, from fatiguer to tire, from Latin fatīgāre.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FATIGUE

fatigue  [fəˈtiːɡ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FATIGUE

Fatigue is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fatigue in English.

WHAT DOES FATIGUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fatigue in the English dictionary

The first definition of fatigue in the dictionary is physical or mental exhaustion due to exertion. Other definition of fatigue is a tiring activity or effort. Fatigue is also the temporary inability of an organ or part to respond to a stimulus because of overactivity.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FATIGUE

PRESENT

Present

I fatigue

you fatigue

he/she/it fatigues

we fatigue

you fatigue

they fatigue

Present continuous

I am fatiguing

you are fatiguing

he/she/it is fatiguing

we are fatiguing

you are fatiguing

they are fatiguing

Present perfect

I have fatigued

you have fatigued

he/she/it has fatigued

we have fatigued

you have fatigued

they have fatigued

Present perfect continuous

I have been fatiguing

you have been fatiguing

he/she/it has been fatiguing

we have been fatiguing

you have been fatiguing

they have been fatiguing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I fatigued

you fatigued

he/she/it fatigued

we fatigued

you fatigued

they fatigued

Past continuous

I was fatiguing

you were fatiguing

he/she/it was fatiguing

we were fatiguing

you were fatiguing

they were fatiguing

Past perfect

I had fatigued

you had fatigued

he/she/it had fatigued

we had fatigued

you had fatigued

they had fatigued

Past perfect continuous

I had been fatiguing

you had been fatiguing

he/she/it had been fatiguing

we had been fatiguing

you had been fatiguing

they had been fatiguing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fatigue

you will fatigue

he/she/it will fatigue

we will fatigue

you will fatigue

they will fatigue

Future continuous

I will be fatiguing

you will be fatiguing

he/she/it will be fatiguing

we will be fatiguing

you will be fatiguing

they will be fatiguing

Future perfect

I will have fatigued

you will have fatigued

he/she/it will have fatigued

we will have fatigued

you will have fatigued

they will have fatigued

Future perfect continuous

I will have been fatiguing

you will have been fatiguing

he/she/it will have been fatiguing

we will have been fatiguing

you will have been fatiguing

they will have been fatiguing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fatigue

you would fatigue

he/she/it would fatigue

we would fatigue

you would fatigue

they would fatigue

Conditional continuous

I would be fatiguing

you would be fatiguing

he/she/it would be fatiguing

we would be fatiguing

you would be fatiguing

they would be fatiguing

Conditional perfect

I would have fatigue

you would have fatigue

he/she/it would have fatigue

we would have fatigue

you would have fatigue

they would have fatigue

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been fatiguing

you would have been fatiguing

he/she/it would have been fatiguing

we would have been fatiguing

you would have been fatiguing

they would have been fatiguing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fatigue
we let´s fatigue
you fatigue

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fatigue

Past participle

fatigued

Present Participle

fatiguing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FATIGUE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fatigue» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of fatigue

combat fatigues · debility · drain · ennui · exhaust · heaviness · jade · khakis · knacker · languor · lethargy · listlessness · overtire · poop · take it out of · tire · tiredness · weaken · wear out · weariness · weary · whack

TRANSLATION OF FATIGUE

Find out the translation of fatigue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fatigue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fatigue» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 疲惫
• Translator English - Spanish: fatiga
• English: fatigue
• Translator English - Hindi: थकान
• Translator English - Arabic: التعب
• Translator English - Russian: усталость
• Translator English - Portuguese: fadiga
• Translator English - Bengali: অবসাদ
• Translator English - French: grande fatigue
• Translator English - Malay: keletihan
• Translator English - German: Erschöpfung
• Translator English - Japanese: 疲労
• Translator English - Korean: 피로
• Translator English - Javanese: Lemes
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mệt mỏi
• Translator English - Tamil: சோர்வு
• Translator English - Marathi: थकवा
• Translator English - Turkish: yorgunluk
• Translator English - Italian: spossamento
• Translator English - Polish: zmęczenie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: втома
• Translator English - Romanian: oboseală
• Translator English - Greek: κόπωση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: moegheid
• Translator English - Swedish: trötthet
• Translator English - Norwegian: trøtthet

10 QUOTES WITH «FATIGUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fatigue.

1

Barbara Amiel

When faced with the inevitable fatigue that comes with the recycling of speeches and the recycling of thoughts in a rather small stream of vortex, I am urged to not be ashamed of recycling.

2

Antonin Artaud

Don't tire yourself more than need be, even at the price of founding a culture on the fatigue of your bones.

3

Antonin Artaud

Never tire yourself more than necessary, even if you have to found a culture on the fatigue of your bones.

4

Charles Babbage

The fatigue produced on the muscles of the human frame does not altogether depend on the actual force employed in each effort, but partly on the frequency with which it is exerted.

5

Natalie Clifford Barney

How many inner resources one needs to tolerate a life of leisure without fatigue.

6

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

There is a greater fatigue concerning the African problem today than five or 10 years ago. The situation now in Africa is worse today than it was 10 years ago.

7

William F. Buckley, Jr.

To buy very good wine nowadays requires only money. To serve it to your guests is a sign of fatigue.

8

Dale Carnegie

Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.

9

Leonora Carrington

Sentimentality is a form of fatigue.

10

Maria Weston Chapman

Grudge no expense - yield to no opposition - forget fatigue - till, by the strength of prayer and sacrifice, the spirit of love shall have overcome .

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FATIGUE»

Discover the use of fatigue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fatigue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Fatigue of Structures and Materials

This book is primarily a textbook written for people working on fatigue problems of engineering structures and materials associated with design, predictions, load spectra and experimental verifications.

Jaap Schijve, 2008

Fatigue of Materials

The book begins with discussions of cyclic deformation and fatigue crack initiation in monocrystalline and polycrystalline ductile alloys as well as in brittle and semi-/non-crystalline solids.

S. Suresh, 1998

Fatigue Testing and Analysis: Theory and Practice

This book is most useful for test and design engineers in the ground vehicle industry.

Yung-Li Lee, Jwo Pan, Richard Hathaway, 2011

Compassion Fatigue: Coping With Secondary Traumatic Stress ...

This volume is the latest in a series that focuses on the immediate and long-term consequences of highly stressful events.

Charles R. Figley, 2013

Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue: How to Restore Hormonal Balance ...

The complete program in this workbook will help you: Rebuild fatigued adrenals with balancing herbs and supplements Eat for all-day energy and improved concentration Practice mindfulness and relaxation techniques to reduce stress Learn ...

Kathryn Simpson, 2011

Atlas of Fatigue Curves

Contains more than 500 fatigue curves for industrial ferrous and nonferrous alloys. Also includes an explanation of fatigue testing and interpretation of test results.

Howard E. Boyer, 1985

Fatigue Strength of Welded Structures

Part 1 of the book provides a concise description of the fatigue behaviour of welded joints and factors which influence their fatigue lives.

S. J. Maddox, 1991

Overcoming Textbook Fatigue: 21st Century Tools to ...

In this example-packed book, ReLeah Cossett Lent shows how educators can reclaim the curriculum by shifting the textbook from sole source to resource.

ReLeah Cossett Lent, 2012

Fatigue: Neural and Muscular Mechanisms

Proceedings based in part on the symposium on Neural and Neuromuscular Aspects of Muscular Fatigue held in Miami, Florida, November 10-13, 1994

Simon C. Gandevia, 1995

Fatigue Design of Welded Joints and Components: ...

These recommendations present general methods for the assessment of fatigue damage in welded components, which may affect the limit states of a structure, such as ultimate limit state and serviceability limited state.

A. Hobbacher, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FATIGUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fatigue is used in the context of the following news items.

Chronic fatigue syndrome saps its victims, but new research may …

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Texas EMS chief vows to fix work-related fatigue

“We are also facing the challenge of work-related fatigue caused by shift work. We will face these challenges. We will find solutions. We will be better and ... «EMS1.com, Jul 15»

Chronic fatigue syndrome: The male disorder that became a female …

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Accidents may occur due to fatigue, but other factors must also be …

Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said accidents may occur to a person due to fatigue after performing ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»

Fatigue blamed in trucker's death near Gatineau, Que.

Quebec's health and safety commission says driver fatigue is to blame for the death of a dump truck driver who forgot to lower the truck's bucket ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

'Call Of Duty' Fatigue Overblown? 'Black Ops 3' Rated As Top Buy …

Sales of the Call of Duty franchise have not done as well since Black Ops in 2010. This has led some to believe that gamer fatigue with the ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

All I got for my birthday was a case of music fatigue

All I got for my birthday was a case of music fatigue. Troy Reimink. Posted: Thursday, July 9, 2015 12:06 pm. All I got for my birthday was a case of music fatigue ... «Traverse City Record Eagle, Jul 15»

Fatigue, sickness involved in botched Qantas A330 approach

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