Definition of Burn out

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be imprisoned by fire; be extinguished due to a lack of fuel; become emotionally exhausted due to mental stress
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burn out
v : melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "the lightbulbs blew out"; "the fuse blew" [syn: blow out, blow]



ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION
use too much emotional energy, breakdown Working too hard can cause a person to burn out.
English Idioms WM 1.3a
use too much emotional energy, breakdown 
Working too hard can cause a person to burn out.
Australian Slang
car stunt in which the back tyres are made to spin on the spot at very high speed and thus cause as much smoke as possible
WordNet 2.0

Verb
1. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
(synonym) blow out, blow
(hypernym) fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down
Burn out Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Glossary of Iron Casting Terms
Firing a mold at a high temperature to remove pattern material residue.
Burn out Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Burnout or burn-out may refer to:
  • Burnout (psychology), a psychological term for a syndrome characterized by long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career
  • Occupational burnout, characterized by exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced professional efficacy within the workplace
  • Burnout (vehicle), when a vehicle's tires are spun so they smoke
  • "Burn Out" (song), a 1983 song by Sipho Mabuse
  • "Burnout", a song by Green Day from their 1994 album Dookie
  • Burnout (comics), a fictional Wildstorm character
  • Burn Out (album), a 1998 album by Christian pop punk band Slick Shoes
  • Burnout (series), a racing game series created by UK company Criterion Games, with a notable emphasis on dangerous driving and crashes
    • Burnout (video game), the first game in the same series
  • "Burn Out" (CSI), an episode from the seventh season of the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Burn Out (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe, member of the Dreadnoks

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