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Rareburn out
The correct spelling is burn out.
How to pronounce burn out
noun
Say it like: Bur-n o-wt
The correct spelling is burn out. (of a person) The condition of tiredness due to overwork. For example: "The candle finally burned out."
Usage Examples
“The candle finally burned out.”
“After six months of twelve-hour workdays, most people just burn out and quit.”
“The repairs on this nuclear reactor have burned out every welder in the province.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(of a person) The condition of tiredness due to overwork.
verb
- 1.To destroy by fire.
- 2.To become extinguished due to lack of fuel.
- 3.To tire due to overwork; to overwork to their limit.
- 4.To cause (someone) to tire due to overwork; to cause (someone) to overwork to one's limit.
- 5.To have one's tires skid against the ground; to peel off, peel out.
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