Often used to describe job-related physical and mental exhaustion due to long-term stress or overwork.

Work-Related Stress

Implies that rest or a break is needed to recover from the state of 'burning out'.

Recovery Time

Used literally to describe something that's been used up or worn out till it can't function.

Implies an unexpected or premature cessation of function, typically without warning.

Can be used for mundane inconveniences when a device stops working.

Indicates a deep loss of interest or pleasure in something once enjoyed.

Burning out can happen when doing the same activity repetitively without change or breaks.

The phrase suggests that too much intensity in an activity can lead to burn out.