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单词 frazzle
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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
Imperative
frazzle
frazzle
Present
I frazzle
you frazzle
he/she/it frazzles
we frazzle
you frazzle
they frazzle
Preterite
I frazzled
you frazzled
he/she/it frazzled
we frazzled
you frazzled
they frazzled
Present Continuous
I am frazzling
you are frazzling
he/she/it is frazzling
we are frazzling
you are frazzling
they are frazzling
Present Perfect
I have frazzled
you have frazzled
he/she/it has frazzled
we have frazzled
you have frazzled
they have frazzled
Past Continuous
I was frazzling
you were frazzling
he/she/it was frazzling
we were frazzling
you were frazzling
they were frazzling
Past Perfect
I had frazzled
you had frazzled
he/she/it had frazzled
we had frazzled
you had frazzled
they had frazzled
Future
I will frazzle
you will frazzle
he/she/it will frazzle
we will frazzle
you will frazzle
they will frazzle
Future Perfect
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
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
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
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
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
I would frazzle
you would frazzle
he/she/it would frazzle
we would frazzle
you would frazzle
they would frazzle
Past Conditional
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
Noun1.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
Verb1.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"
Translations
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frazzle


wear (one) to a frazzle

To 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, wear

be worn to a frazzle

To 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, worn

wear (oneself) to a frazzle

To 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, wear

worn to a frazzle

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! 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, worn

wear someone to a frazzle

Fig. 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, wear

worn to a frazzle

In 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, worn

wear 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, wear

be 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: frazzle

worn to a frazzle

Reduced 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, worn

frazzle


  • all
  • noun
  • verb

Synonyms for frazzle

noun a state of extreme exhaustion

Related Words

  • colloquialism
  • exhaustion

verb wear away by rubbing

Synonyms

  • fray

Related Words

  • fall apart
  • wear out
  • bust
  • wear
  • break

verb exhaust physically or emotionally

Related Words

  • exhaust
  • tucker
  • tucker out
  • wash up
  • beat
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