Associations to the word «Burnout»

Wiktionary

BURNOUT, noun. Using the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary, causing the spinning tires to produce smoke and burn rubber.
BURNOUT, noun. (US) (slang) A marijuana addict; one whose brains have been burned out.
BURNOUT, noun. (psychology) The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.