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frazzle
fraz·zle F0303100 (frăz′əl) Informal v. fraz·zled, fraz·zling, fraz·zles v.tr.1. To wear away along the edges; fray.2. To exhaust physically or emotionally.v.intr.1. To become worn away along the edges.2. To become exhausted physically or emotionally.n.1. A frayed or tattered condition.2. A condition of exhaustion: worked themselves to a frazzle.
[Perhaps a blend of fray and dialectal fazzle, to unravel (from Middle English facelyn, to fray, from fasel, frayed edge, probably diminutive of fas, rootlets, from Old English fæs).]frazzle (ˈfræzəl) vb1. informal to make or become exhausted or weary; tire out2. a less common word for fray21n3. informal the state of being frazzled or exhausted4. a frayed end or remnant5. to a frazzle informal absolutely; completely (esp in the phrase burnt to a frazzle)[C19: probably from Middle English faselen to fray, from fasel fringe; influenced by fray2]fraz•zle (ˈfræz əl)
v. -zled, -zling,
n. v.t., v.i. 1. to make or become physically or mentally fatigued. 2. to wear to threads or shreds; fray. n. 3. a state of physical or nervous exhaustion: worn to a frazzle. [1815–25; b. fray2 and fazzle, Middle English faselen to unravel] frazzle
Past participle: frazzled
Gerund: frazzling
| Present |
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| I frazzle | | you frazzle | | he/she/it frazzles | | we frazzle | | you frazzle | | they frazzle |
| Preterite |
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| I frazzled | | you frazzled | | he/she/it frazzled | | we frazzled | | you frazzled | | they frazzled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am frazzling | | you are frazzling | | he/she/it is frazzling | | we are frazzling | | you are frazzling | | they are frazzling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have frazzled | | you have frazzled | | he/she/it has frazzled | | we have frazzled | | you have frazzled | | they have frazzled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was frazzling | | you were frazzling | | he/she/it was frazzling | | we were frazzling | | you were frazzling | | they were frazzling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had frazzled | | you had frazzled | | he/she/it had frazzled | | we had frazzled | | you had frazzled | | they had frazzled |
| Future |
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| I will frazzle | | you will frazzle | | he/she/it will frazzle | | we will frazzle | | you will frazzle | | they will frazzle |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have frazzled | | you will have frazzled | | he/she/it will have frazzled | | we will have frazzled | | you will have frazzled | | they will have frazzled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be frazzling | | you will be frazzling | | he/she/it will be frazzling | | we will be frazzling | | you will be frazzling | | they will be frazzling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been frazzling | | you have been frazzling | | he/she/it has been frazzling | | we have been frazzling | | you have been frazzling | | they have been frazzling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been frazzling | | you will have been frazzling | | he/she/it will have been frazzling | | we will have been frazzling | | you will have been frazzling | | they will have been frazzling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been frazzling | | you had been frazzling | | he/she/it had been frazzling | | we had been frazzling | | you had been frazzling | | they had been frazzling |
| Conditional |
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| I would frazzle | | you would frazzle | | he/she/it would frazzle | | we would frazzle | | you would frazzle | | they would frazzle |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have frazzled | | you would have frazzled | | he/she/it would have frazzled | | we would have frazzled | | you would have frazzled | | they would have frazzled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | frazzle - a state of extreme exhaustion; "he was worn to a frazzle"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechexhaustion - extreme fatigue | | Verb | 1. | frazzle - wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve"frayfall apart, wear out, bust, wear, break - go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" | | 2. | frazzle - exhaust physically or emotionally; "She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws"exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up, beat - wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" |
Translationsfrazzle
wear (one) to a frazzleTo cause one to become agitated and/or exhausted due to continued aggravation. Dealing with my relatives always wears me to a frazzle. I'm so glad that they're leaving tomorrow.See also: frazzle, wearbe worn to a frazzleTo be highly agitated and perhaps exhausted due to having endured prolonged stress. I'm just worn to a frazzle after a week with my relatives. I'm so glad that they're leaving tomorrow!See also: frazzle, wornwear (oneself) to a frazzleTo make oneself exhausted and anxious through too much work, effort, or worry. I wore myself to a frazzle trying to accommodate all our relatives over Christmas. It was nice having them here, but I'm so glad they're gone! They're wearing themselves to a frazzle with how overprotective they are of their kids.See also: frazzle, wearworn to a frazzleHighly agitated and perhaps exhausted due to having endured prolonged stress. I'm just worn to a frazzle after a week with my relatives. I'm so glad that they're leaving tomorrow! Looking after the kids on my own all weekend left me worn to a frazzle. We all felt worn to a frazzle by the end of the three-day seminar.See also: frazzle, wornwear someone to a frazzleFig. to exhaust someone. Her work wears her to a frazzle. Taking care of all those kids must wear you to a frazzle.See also: frazzle, wearworn to a frazzleIn a state of nervous exhaustion, as in The very idea of moving again has us worn to a frazzle. This expression transfers frazzle, which means "a frayed edge," to one's feelings. [Late 1800s] See also: frazzle, wornwear yourself to a frazzle If you wear yourself to a frazzle, you work so hard that you become exhausted and nervous. Why should I wear myself to a frazzle, trying to sort you out? Note: You can also say that someone is worn to a frazzle. His mother had been worn to a frazzle. Guy helped by looking after his sister.See also: frazzle, wearbe burnt, worn, etc. to a ˈfrazzle (informal) be completely burnt/extremely tired: After working all weekend at the hospital, Deborah was worn to a frazzle.See also: frazzleworn to a frazzleReduced to a state of nervous exhaustion. The word frazzle here means a frayed edge. It originated in America and also gave rise to to be frazzled (be nervously exhausted). The expression appears in one of Joel Chandler Harris’s Uncle Remus stories (1881): “Brer Fox dun know Brer Rabbit uv ole, en he know dat sorter game done wo’ ter a frazzle.”See also: frazzle, wornfrazzle
Synonyms for frazzlenoun a state of extreme exhaustionRelated Wordsverb wear away by rubbingSynonymsRelated Words- fall apart
- wear out
- bust
- wear
- break
verb exhaust physically or emotionallyRelated Words- exhaust
- tucker
- tucker out
- wash up
- beat
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