burnout

[ burn-out ]

/ ˈbɜrnˌaʊt /

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noun

a fire that is totally destructive of something.

Also burn-out . fatigue, frustration, or apathy resulting from prolonged stress, overwork, or intense activity.

Rocketry.

the termination of effective combustion in a rocket engine, due to exhaustion of propellant.
the end of the powered portion of a rocket's flight.

Electricity. the breakdown of a lamp, motor, or other electrical device due to the heat created by the current flowing through it.

Origin of burnout

First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase burn out

Words nearby burnout

burn one's bridges, burn oneself out, burn one's fingers, burnoose, burnous, burnout, burn rate, burn rubber, Burns, Burnside, burnsides

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Example sentences from the Web for burnout

A new study shows U.S. doctors have a burnout rate of 38 percent versus 28 percent for the general population.
Study Says Doctors More Burned Out Than Others, But It’s Not Really a Malady|Kent Sepkowitz|August 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But the burnout described in this and so many other articles is not really a malady.
Study Says Doctors More Burned Out Than Others, But It’s Not Really a Malady|Kent Sepkowitz|August 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Burnout is a real problem, with real downstream effects—poor employee performance, higher turnover, clinical depression.
Study Says Doctors More Burned Out Than Others, But It’s Not Really a Malady|Kent Sepkowitz|August 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Meet the Colbert family, where the oldest sister saved herself from burnout by finally mobilizing the men in the family to help.
Meet America's Overworked Caregivers|Gail Sheehy|April 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Burnout of the second stage came suddenly, and we heaved slightly against our belts as the springs in our seats pushed back out.
The Trouble with Telstar|John Berryman
It would take practically absolute simultaneity to overload to the point of burnout to those Strett generators.
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for burnout

burn out

verb (adverb)

to become or cause to become worn out or inoperative as a result of heat or frictionthe clutch burnt out

(intr) (of a rocket, jet engine, etc) to cease functioning as a result of exhaustion of the fuel supply

(tr; usually passive) to destroy by fire

to become or cause to become exhausted through overwork or dissipation

noun burnout

the failure of a mechanical device from excessive heating

a total loss of energy and interest and an inability to function effectively, experienced as a result of excessive demands upon one's resources or chronic overwork

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with burnout

burn out

Stop functioning because something, such as fuel, has been used up. For example, There's nothing wrong with the lamp; the light bulb just burned out. [Late 1300s]

be burned out. Lose one's home, place of work, or school as the result of a fire. For example, Hundreds of tenants are burned out every year because of negligent landlords.

Also, burn oneself out. Make or become exhausted or disaffected, especially with one's work or schooling. For example, Many young lawyers burn themselves out after a few years of 70-hour weeks. This metaphoric term alludes to a fire going out for lack of new fuel. Robert Southey used it in an 1816 essay: “The spirit of Jacobinism was burnt out in France.” [1970s]

单词	burnout
释义	burnout [ burn-out ] / ˈbɜrnˌaʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR burnout ON THESAURUS.COM noun a fire that is totally destructive of something. Also burn-out . fatigue, frustration, or apathy resulting from prolonged stress, overwork, or intense activity. Rocketry. the termination of effective combustion in a rocket engine, due to exhaustion of propellant. the end of the powered portion of a rocket's flight. Electricity. the breakdown of a lamp, motor, or other electrical device due to the heat created by the current flowing through it. Origin of burnout First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase burn out Words nearby burnout burn one's bridges, burn oneself out, burn one's fingers, burnoose, burnous, burnout, burn rate, burn rubber, Burns, Burnside, burnsides Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burnout A new study shows U.S. doctors have a burnout rate of 38 percent versus 28 percent for the general population. Study Says Doctors More Burned Out Than Others, But It’s Not Really a Malady\|Kent Sepkowitz\|August 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But the burnout described in this and so many other articles is not really a malady. Study Says Doctors More Burned Out Than Others, But It’s Not Really a Malady\|Kent Sepkowitz\|August 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Burnout is a real problem, with real downstream effects—poor employee performance, higher turnover, clinical depression. Study Says Doctors More Burned Out Than Others, But It’s Not Really a Malady\|Kent Sepkowitz\|August 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Meet the Colbert family, where the oldest sister saved herself from burnout by finally mobilizing the men in the family to help. Meet America's Overworked Caregivers\|Gail Sheehy\|April 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Burnout of the second stage came suddenly, and we heaved slightly against our belts as the springs in our seats pushed back out. The Trouble with Telstar\|John Berryman It would take practically absolute simultaneity to overload to the point of burnout to those Strett generators. Masters of Space\|Edward Elmer Smith British Dictionary definitions for burnout burn out verb (adverb) to become or cause to become worn out or inoperative as a result of heat or frictionthe clutch burnt out (intr) (of a rocket, jet engine, etc) to cease functioning as a result of exhaustion of the fuel supply (tr; usually passive) to destroy by fire to become or cause to become exhausted through overwork or dissipation noun burnout the failure of a mechanical device from excessive heating a total loss of energy and interest and an inability to function effectively, experienced as a result of excessive demands upon one's resources or chronic overwork Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with burnout burn out 1 Stop functioning because something, such as fuel, has been used up. For example, There's nothing wrong with the lamp; the light bulb just burned out. [Late 1300s] 2 be burned out. Lose one's home, place of work, or school as the result of a fire. For example, Hundreds of tenants are burned out every year because of negligent landlords. 3 Also, burn oneself out. Make or become exhausted or disaffected, especially with one's work or schooling. For example, Many young lawyers burn themselves out after a few years of 70-hour weeks. This metaphoric term alludes to a fire going out for lack of new fuel. Robert Southey used it in an 1816 essay: “The spirit of Jacobinism was burnt out in France.” [1970s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Content related to burnout What Does “Burnout” Mean?Traditionally, the word burnout has been used more as a self-diagnosis or casual expression rather than treated as a medical syndrome or mental health problem. However, our understanding of burnout and its role in health is changing. READ MORE Words related to burnout junkie, addict, user, fatigue, weariness, weakness, lethargy, collapse, lassitude, debility, debilitation, consumption, feebleness, expenditure, prostration, enervation, heaviness, listlessness, languor, ennui
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