1. people who are exhausted or no longer motivated, especially from overwork or stress
Usage: informal
2. the action of a vehicle’s tires spinning rapidly while the vehicle remains stationary, producing smoke and noise
Usage: automotive
3. failures of mechanical or electrical equipment due to overheating or excessive use
Usage: technical

Examples

• Many healthcare workers became burnouts after the pandemic.
• The company hired new staff to replace the burnouts who had quit.
• The drag racer performed impressive burnouts before the race.
• You could smell the rubber from the car’s burnouts in the parking lot.
• The factory experienced several motor burnouts last month.
• Electrical burnouts caused the power outage in our building.