Why bother with a definition of burnout?

 
The last Burnout Thing post saw me trying out 7 definitions of burnout.  

You would think one definition might be enough, but us 'burnees' have a habit of over doing it.
 
A thought about dictionaries
I have a theory.  Perhaps an official definition of burnout might seem a little cold and irrelevant to someone in the midst [...]

7 definitions for burnout

Definition attempt #1

Burnout: Trying to look normal while carrying an invisible grand piano.

Definition attempt #2

Burnout: When finishing sentences is….

Definition attempt #3

Burnout: When you wish the word ‘fatigue’ was a sugar-laden French pastry. 

Definition attempt #4

Burnout: When all your 7 dwarves are called Snoozy. 

Definition attempt #5

Burnout: The power of (napping) now

Definition attempt #6
Burnout: When you realise that [...]