exhaustion  /ɪɡ ˈzɔs tʃən/ ? Meaning of "exhaustion"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) extreme fatigue
  2. (n) serious weakening and loss of energy
  3. (n) the act of exhausting something entirely

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Usage(s):

  1. Never mind what you've been told about relaxing, taking deep breaths and staying calm through the SAT, a little mental exhaustion might actually help your score.
  2. Mild cases of heat exhaustion--a serious but not necessarily life-threatening condition--should respond rather quickly to a few simple measures.
  3. Some experts say medical residents are tasked to the point of exhaustion, putting patient safety at risk.

Quotes

  1. "His condition is not good. He has some bruises and frostbite and exhaustion," Akram said.
    on Aug 4, 2008 By: Mohammad Akram Source: Discovery Channel

  2. "I collapsed from exhaustion, from the heat, from hard work, from antibiotics I am taking for a knee operation," Berlusconi said before he was driven to Milan from the estate.
    on Nov 26, 2006 By: Silvio Berlusconi Source: International Herald Tribune

  3. "I've never been a part of a deal other than the NCAA tournament where you had to expend so much energy physically and emotionally," Gillispie said. "We try to teach our guys to play to exhaustion and I think that's a real quality that hardly...
    on Feb 6, 2007 By: Billy Gillispie Source: Forbes

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