frazzle (redirected from frazzles)

fraz·zle  (frzl) Informal

v. 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.

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[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 [ˈfræz^əl]

vb

1. Informal to make or become exhausted or weary; tire out

2. a less common word for fray² [1]

n

1. Informal the state of being frazzled or exhausted

2. a frayed end or remnant

to a frazzle Informal absolutely; completely (esp in the phrase burnt to a frazzle)

[probably from Middle English faselen to fray, from fasel fringe; influenced by fray²]

Thesaurus

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" fray 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"

Translations

frazzle [ˈfræzl]

A. N it was burned to a frazzle → quedó carbonizado
to beat sb to a frazzle (Sport) → dar una soberana paliza a algn
to be worn to a frazzle → estar hecho un trapo or migas

B. VT (US) → agotar, rendir

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

(fig: = tire) → völlig erschöpfen or ermüden; his nerves were frazzled → er war mit den Nerven völlig am Ende (inf)

frazzle [ˈfræzl] n (fam) burnt to a frazzle (dinner) → completamente carbonizzato/a
worn to a frazzle (person) → ridotto/a a uno straccio