Definition of exhaustion Exhaustion

/ɪgzɔˈsʧʌn/ - [igzoschun] - ex•haus•tion

We found 13 definitions of exhaustion from 5 different sources.

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What does exhaustion mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: exhaustions

exhaustion - the act of exhausting something entirely
  depletion the act of decreasing something markedly
exhaustion - extreme fatigue
  tiredness, weariness, 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"
  inanition exhaustion resulting from lack of food
  frazzle a state of extreme exhaustion; "he was worn to a frazzle"
exhaustion - serious weakening and loss of energy
  debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement
  weakening the act of reducing the strength of something
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • exhaustion (n.)
    The act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying completely of the contents.
  • exhaustion (n.)
    The state of being exhausted or emptied; the state of being deprived of strength or spirits.
  • exhaustion (n.)
    An ancient geometrical method in which an exhaustive process was employed. It was nearly equivalent to the modern method of limits.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • exhaustion
    A state of physical and/or mental weakness and a lack of vigor.
  • exhaustion
    Supreme tiredness.

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