burnout English

Meaning burnout meaning

What does burnout mean?

burnout noun

— (psychology) The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.

— (US, slang) A marijuana addict; one whose brains have been burned out.

— (aerospace) The shutoff of a rocket motor following the complete exhaustion of its fuel supply, or having been irreversibly throttled after the application of a planned delta-v.

— The failure of an electrical device, usually through overheating due to the application of excessive power.

— experience of long-term exhaustion

Synonyms burnout synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as burnout?

burnout English » English

overburning

loss of combustion

burnthrough

burning-out