"fatigues" in the noun sense

1. fatigue, weariness, tiredness

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"

2. fatigue

used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress

"metal fatigue"

3. fatigue

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"

4. fatigue duty, fatigue

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"

"fatigues" in the verb sense

1. tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

"I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"

2. tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

"We wore ourselves out on this hike"

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