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# exhaustion

noun (exhaustion — uncountable)

«exhaustion» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Exhaustion is the state of being extremely tired, with no energy left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhaustion/#m1)
2. Exhaustion is also when something is completely used up, like the exhaustion of the oil supply. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhaustion/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health and safety lessons heat exhaustion is an illness from getting too hot and losing too much water; rest, shade and drinks help. In stories exhaustion shows a character has done something very hard. Phrases: «heat exhaustion», «from exhaustion», «collapse with exhaustion».

### Examples

- After the race she sat down in exhaustion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhaustion/#x1)
- The runners suffered from heat exhaustion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhaustion/#x2)
- He fell asleep from exhaustion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhaustion/#x3)
- Exhaustion made it hard to think clearly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhaustion/#x4)
- Drink water on hot days to avoid heat exhaustion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhaustion/#x5)
- The climbers reached the top in a state of exhaustion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhaustion/#x6)
- The baby cried with exhaustion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhaustion/#x7)
- Angelo was the stronger; and, with a deep sigh of exhaustion, the young artist threw himself into a chair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhaustion/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: exhausted (very tired); exhausting (making you very tired). Pronounced ig-ZAWS-chun; the h is silent. Heat exhaustion signs: dizziness, headache, heavy sweating; tell an adult and cool down.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «exhaustion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhaustion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«exhaustion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exhaustion.html) on Mova free.