failure | an unexpected omission, he resented my failure to return his call, the mechanic's failure to check the brakes |
failure | an act that fails, his failure to pass the test |
fatigue duty fatigue | labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on), the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson, they were assigned to kitchen fatigues |
failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose, the surprise party was a complete failure |
breakdown equipment failure | a cessation of normal operation, there was a power breakdown |
brake failure | brakes fail to stop a vehicle |
engine failure | engine does not run |
power outage power failure | equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails, the ice storm caused a power outage |
fatigue | (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something, he was suffering from museum fatigue, after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue, the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue, political fatigue |
fatigue party | a group of soldiers on fatigue duty |
fatigue crack | a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue |
failure loser nonstarter unsuccessful person | a person with a record of failing, someone who loses consistently |
fatigue weariness tiredness c | temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work, he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue, growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills, weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep |
failure | loss of ability to function normally, kidney failure |
circulatory failure | failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues |
heart failure coronary failure | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions |
congestive heart failure | inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues |
renal failure kidney failure | inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance |
acute renal failure acute kidney failure | renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract |
chronic renal failure chronic kidney failure | renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders |
fatigue fracture stress fracture | fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury |
battle fatigue combat fatigue combat neurosis shell shock | a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare |
fatigue | used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress, metal fatigue |
failure | lack of success, he felt that his entire life had been a failure, that year there was a crop failure |
bankruptcy failure | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due, the company had to declare bankruptcy, fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks |
bank failure | the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations |
crop failure | the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus |
c tire wear upon tire out wear weary jade wear out outwear wear down fag out fag fatigue c | exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress, We wore ourselves out on this hike |
tire pall weary fatigue jade | lose interest or become bored with something or somebody, I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food |