The word "exhaust" is spelled as /ɪɡˈzɔːst/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The phonetic transcription shows how the word should be pronounced. The first sound in "exhaust" is the short "i" sound, followed by the hard "g" and "z" sounds. The "au" in "exhaust" is pronounced as the "aw" sound, followed by the "st" ending. The phonetic transcription helps us understand the correct way to pronounce words, especially when we encounter words with unfamiliar spellings.
Exhaust is a verb that refers to the act of completely using up or depleting the supply or resource of something. It implies that no more remains, and all available options have been utilized or explored to the maximum extent. Exhausting a resource often involves its consumption or depletion to the point where it becomes completely empty, useless, or void of any further potential.
In the context of energy or fuel, to exhaust means to burn it completely until there is no more energy or fuel left. For example, an engine exhausts gasoline during the combustion process. Exhausting a person refers to wearing them out physically, mentally, or emotionally, depleting their energy or resources through continuous or excessive activity or demands.
Exhaust can also be used to describe a state of extreme fatigue or being drained, both physically and mentally. In this sense, it indicates a feeling of being completely burnt out or expended, often resulting from prolonged or intense exertion or stress.
As a noun, exhaust refers to the waste or byproduct produced as a result of a process, such as the fumes expelled from a vehicle's engine, known as exhaust gases. It can also describe a system or mechanism, such as an exhaust pipe, designed to remove or direct such waste or byproducts away from a particular area.
Overall, exhaust encompasses the ideas of using up, consuming completely, depleting, draining, and being left with nothing more to give or utilize.
To empty by drawing out; to use and expend the whole; to fatigue very much.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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The word "exhaust" originated from the Latin word "exhaustus", the past participle of "exhaustare", which can be broken down into two main parts: "ex", meaning "out", and "haustare", meaning "to draw or suck". This Latin term later developed into the Old French word "exauster", which was used in the sense of draining or emptying, and eventually evolved into the English term "exhaust" in the 16th century. The concept behind the word remains consistent throughout its history, referring to the action of completely depleting or using up a substance, energy, or resource.