What is Burned Out?
1.
What occurs when you overwork yourself into a state of limited mental acuity, depleted emotions, and strength completely drained from your body.
I was so burned out I didn't even know I was burned out. When three days of vacation helped maybe 2%, I realized I had to cut way, way back on the hours. I don't mind playing brinksmanship with myself, screwing around until deadline on shit I have to do. But, when I miss even those basic deadlines and my important stuff just starts piling up - of what I can't even function enough to take care of - well, it was pathetic, and I'm only just now coming out of it after chilling a few weeks.
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2.
Dissapointed. or Coming off a high,and not feeling good.
"My check isn't as big as I thought it would be. I'm burned out."
"I don't feel like doing anything right now, I'm feeling burned out."
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3.
Having undergone the maximum occupational exposure to ionizing radiation permitted during an administrative period (typically a year); therefore not eligible for more work in ionizing radiation during that period.
A lot of
gamma fodder will have to be burned out to clean up this radioactive spill.
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4.
Slang; Burned out is a replacement for played out. People may use it to describe a noun that is no longer or never was cool, interesting, etc.
Guy: Look at my chest, it's huge, isn't it!?!?
Girl: Shut up. That chest is burned out, skinny ass.
Guy walks away disappointed
Guy: I'm going to this night club called Studio 9, wanna come?
Girl: Boy that place burned out years ago. You're so late.
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