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Meaning of frazzle
The primary meaning of "frazzle" is to make someone extremely tired or anxious.
Etymology of frazzle
The word "frazzle" originated in the mid-17th century, possibly as a variant of "frizzle", which means to fry or burn something, and is also related to the word "fray", which means to wear away or damage something by rubbing or pulling
Synonyms
exhaust
tire
weary
fatigue
drain
enervate
debilitate
weaken
cripple
incapacitate
prostrate
enfeeble
devitalize
sap
deplete
deteriorate
fray
unravel
wear
strain
stress
overextend
overexert
fag
jade
harass
beset
plague
bedevil
torment
harass
persecute
bother
vex
irritate
vexate
gall
fret
chafe
grate
nettle
rile
inflame
exasperate
infuriate
anger
incense
provoke
ruffle
disturb
upset
fluster
discompose
disquiet
perturb
trouble
worry
annoy
irk
peeve
get on someone's nerves
rark
Definitions
- To make someone extremely tired or anxious
- * To damage or wear out something by pulling or stretching it
Usage Examples
- The long hours at work began to frazzle her, and she felt exhausted by the end of the week
- * The constant noise and chaos in the city can frazzle even the most patient person
- * The wires were starting to frazzle from overuse, and we needed to replace them