FRAZZLE Definition & Meaning

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frazzle

[ fraz-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

frazzled, frazzling.

to wear to threads or shreds; fray.
to weary; tire out:
Those six eight-year-olds frazzled me.

noun

the state of being frazzled or worn-out.
a remnant; shred.

frazzle

/ ˈ�ڰ�æ��ə�� /

verb

informal.
to make or become exhausted or weary; tire out
a less common word for fray 2

noun

informal.
the state of being frazzled or exhausted
a frayed end or remnant
to a frazzle informal.
absolutely; completely (esp in the phrase burnt to a frazzle )

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of frazzle¹

1815–25; blend of fray ² and fazzle, Middle English faselin to unravel, cognate with German faseln

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of frazzle¹

C19: probably from Middle English faselen to fray, from fasel fringe; influenced by fray ²

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A few of the narrative ends are frazzled.

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Already frazzled by a couple days in other fire zones, my head was clouded with doubt and, yet, an abiding belief that the old house might have another life.

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We’re frazzled, stunned and above all, mourning the destruction around us.

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This bit of wisdom from Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz was embraced Tuesday night by an increasingly frazzled American electorate seeking a refuge from potentially catastrophic news.

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Many assumed the booking was a mistake made by a frazzled advance staffer who called the wrong Four Seasons.

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