Exhaustion Meaning
/ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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nounThe point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
nounSupreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
Sentence Examples
A sailor saw his fellow sailor sink from exhaustion.
Mr. Sato collapsed from exhaustion.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor diagnosed his condition as physical ____ from overwork.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The marathon runner collapsed from ____ just as he crossed the finish line.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ye-tider. Proto-Italic *auzjō Latin hauriō Latin exhauriō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Medieval Latin exhaustiōbor. English exhaustion Borrowed from Medieval Latin exhaustiō, from exhauriō. Surface analysis: exhaust + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once."
— 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor diagnosed his condition as physical ____ from overwork.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The marathon runner collapsed from ____ just as he crossed the finish line.