Plural of burnout
regular plural
The plural of burnout is burnouts.
Forms of burnout
| Singular | burnout /ˈbɜː(ɹ)naʊt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | burnouts |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Burnouts in a sentence
- Hoon related offences include burnouts, doughnuts, drag racing, repeated driving while disqualified and high-level speeding.2008 July 30, “Hoon Laws”, in Victoria Police, archived from the original on 15 May 2009. From the entry hoon
- Secondary traumatic stress (STS) is a form of post-traumatic stress disorder that has also been linked to burnouts.2017 September 18, Camille Darroux, “How yoga and meditation can help social care workers deal with trauma”, in The Guardian. From the entry sts
- Passionate anthemics, prog-rock twists and turns, and several Hendrix-ian guitar burnouts by self-aware showman Patrick Krief aimed straight for the cheap seats and left everyone feeling pleasantly dazed.2009 March 16, Ben Rayner, “Hot sounds”, in Toronto Star. From the entry anthemic
- Scarborough gets picked on a lot – mean jibes about it being a land of strip malls, high-rises and doughnut shops filled with lumber-jacketed heavy-metal burnouts.2003 May 13, Samantha Grice, “They’re just teasing: Soap company’s Big Hair Shampoo pokes good clean fun at Scarborough”, in National…. From the entry lumber-jacketed
- If you prefer environmentally and economically viable driving to boy racer burnouts, the 4-cylinder engine mated to the six-speed manual is a solid choice; it will deliver almost hybridlike mileage.2007 May 27, Jerry Garrett, “Altima Coupe: Fewer Doors, More Drama”, in New York Times. From the entry hybridlike
Meaning of burnout
- noun The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.
- noun A person who has the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest.
- noun A feeling of being overwhelmed and exhausted from stress and overwork, rendering one cynical, uncaring or depression.
Questions about the plural of burnout
- What is the plural of burnout?
- The plural of burnout is burnouts.
- Is burnout countable?
- Burnout is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: burnout (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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