Synonyms: fatigue, fatigue duty
Definition: labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)
Usage: the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson; they were assigned to kitchen fatigues
Similar words: assignment, duty assignment
Definition: a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
Usage: hazardous duty
Synonyms: fatigue
Definition: (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something
Usage: 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
Synonyms: tiredness, fatigue, weariness
Definition: temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
Usage: 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
Similar words: temporary state
Definition: a state that continues for a limited time
Synonyms: fatigue
Definition: used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress
Usage: metal fatigue
Similar words: failing, weakness
Definition: a flaw or weak point
Usage: he was quick to point out his wife's failings
Synonyms: jade, fag, fag out, fatigue, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary
Definition: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
Usage: We wore ourselves out on this hike
Synonyms: pall, tire, fatigue, jade, weary
Definition: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
Usage: I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
Similar words: deteriorate, devolve, degenerate, drop
Definition: grow worse
Usage: Her condition deteriorated; Conditions in the slums degenerated; The discussion devolved into a shouting match