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Meaning of frazzle in English
Pronunciation
/ˈfræzəl/
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Verb
frazzle
Definitions
1.
wear away by rubbing
Examples
« The friction frayed the sleeve »
2.
exhaust physically or emotionally
Examples
« She was frazzled after the visit of her in-laws »
Noun
frazzle
Etymology
early 19th century: perhaps a blend of fray and obsolete fazle ‘ravel out’, of Germanic origin. The word was originally East Anglian dialect, with the meaning ‘tear or unravel’; it came into standard British English via the US
Definitions
1.
a state of extreme exhaustion
Examples
« he was worn to a frazzle »