exhaustion
part of speech
noun (exhaustion — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Exhaustion is the state of being extremely tired, with no energy left. tree →
2) Exhaustion is also when something is completely used up, like the exhaustion of the oil supply. tree →
sense in the lessons
In health and safety lessons heat exhaustion is an illness from getting too hot and losing too much water; rest, shade and drinks help. In stories exhaustion shows a character has done something very hard. Phrases: «heat exhaustion», «from exhaustion», «collapse with exhaustion».
examples
- After the race she sat down in exhaustion. tree →
- The runners suffered from heat exhaustion. tree →
- He fell asleep from exhaustion. tree →
- Exhaustion made it hard to think clearly. tree →
- Drink water on hot days to avoid heat exhaustion. tree →
- The climbers reached the top in a state of exhaustion. tree →
- The baby cried with exhaustion. tree →
- Angelo was the stronger; and, with a deep sigh of exhaustion, the young artist threw himself into a chair. tree →
note
Uncountable. Adjective: exhausted (very tired); exhausting (making you very tired). Pronounced ig-ZAWS-chun; the h is silent. Heat exhaustion signs: dizziness, headache, heavy sweating; tell an adult and cool down.
In the corpora
- Burnout is exhaustion from too much stress for too long, usually from work; the person feels drained and cannot concentrate.
- "Nervous exhaustion" is an old-fashioned phrase for a mental breakdown.
- "Exhaustion", in a press statement about a famous person, often hides a crisis with drink or drugs.
- Heat exhaustion can make you dizzy, sick, very tired and give you a headache.
- With signs of heat exhaustion you rest in the shade, drink water and tell an adult.
Trees and pragmatics
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