exhaustion

/ɛgˈzɑstʃɪn/

/ɛgˈzɒstʃɛn/

Other forms: exhaustions

Exhaustion is a state of being incredibly tired. Running a marathon on a hot day often results in exhaustion.

Your exhaustion might be due to physical fatigue, after shoveling snow for hours or chasing after your runaway dog, or mental tiredness. A terrible argument with your best friend can lead to exhaustion, for example. Another kind of exhaustion is caused by illness or general weakness. Exhaustion comes from the verb exhaust, "a drawing off," specifically of strength. from the Latin exhaurire, "draw off" or "take away."

Definitions of exhaustion

1. noun

   extreme fatigue
   types:

   inanition

   exhaustion resulting from lack of food

   frazzle

   a state of extreme exhaustion

   brain-fag, mental exhaustion

   exhaustion that affects mental keenness

   type of:

   fatigue, tiredness, weariness

   temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
2. noun

   the act of exhausting something entirely
   type of:

   depletion

   the act of decreasing something markedly
3. noun

   serious weakening and loss of energy
   synonyms: debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement

   type of:

   weakening

   becoming weaker