jet lag

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jet lag]
- /dʒɛt læg/
- /ˈdʒet læɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jet lag]
- /dʒɛt læg/

Definitions of jet lag words

noun jet lag a temporary disruption of the body's normal biological rhythms after high-speed air travel through several time zones. 1
noun jet lag fatigue caused by plane travel 1
uncountable noun jet lag If you are suffering from jet lag, you feel tired and slightly confused after a long journey by aeroplane, especially after travelling between places that have a time difference of several hours. 0
noun jet lag a general feeling of fatigue and disorientation often experienced by travellers by jet aircraft who cross several time zones in relatively few hours 0
noun jet lag a disruption of circadian rhythms, associated with high-speed travel by jet airplane to distant time zones 0
noun jet lag A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body. 0

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Origin of jet lag

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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jet lag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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