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fraz·zle
(frăz′əl) Informalv. 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).]
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frazzle
(ˈfræzəl)vb
1. informal to make or become exhausted or weary; tire out
2. a less common word for fray 21
n
3. informal the state of being frazzled or exhausted
4. a frayed end or remnant
5. 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]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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. fray 2 and fazzle, Middle English faselen to unravel]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
frazzle
Past participle: frazzled
Gerund: frazzling
| Imperative |
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| frazzle |
| frazzle |
| Present |
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| 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 |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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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 speech
exhaustion - extreme fatigue
Verb 1. frazzle - wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve"
fall 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"
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Translations
frazzle
[ˈfræzl]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
frazzle
n (inf) burnt to a frazzle (Brit, toast, meat) → völlig verkohlt ; (= sunburnt) → von der Sonne total verbrannt ; worn to a frazzle (= exhausted) → total kaputt (inf); to wear oneself to a frazzle → sich total kaputtmachen (inf)
vt (inf)
(US: = fray) → ausfransen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
frazzle
[ˈfræzl] n (fam) burnt to a frazzle (dinner) → completamente carbonizzato/aworn to a frazzle (person) → ridotto/a a uno straccio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995