Burnout

//ˈbɜː(ɹ)naʊt// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career. countable, uncountable

    "High on the list of proposals educators said they support to combat burnout – after raising salaries and hiring more teachers — was providing additional mental health and behavioral support for students, according to the 2022 NEA survey."

  2. 2
    A person who has the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest. countable, uncountable

    "Ten years of this soul-sucking job would turn any ambitious young person into a burnout."

  3. 3
    Someone whose brains have figuratively been burned out by drugs. US, countable, slang, uncountable

    "There’s no way we can hire that guy. He’s a total burnout—he can't do the work."

  4. 4
    The shutoff of a rocket motor after exhausting its fuel or having been irreversibly throttled after the application of a planned delta-v. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    The failure of an electrical device, usually through overheating due to the application of excessive power. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Use of the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary, causing the spinning tires to produce smoke and burn rubber. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Deverbal from burn out.

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