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   knackered

   /ˈnakərd/

   adjective

   • 1. very tired; exhausted: "I'm knackered by the end of the day" Similar exhaustedtired outworn outwearydog-tiredbone-tiredbone-wearyready to dropon one's last legsasleep on one's feetdrainedfatiguedenervateddebilitatedspentjet-laggedout of breathbreathlesspantingpuffingpuffedpuffed outpuffing and blowinggasping (for breath)informal:done inall indead on one's feetbeatdead beatshatteredbushedfagged outknocked outwiped outrunning on emptyzonked outworn to a frazzlefrazzledbushwhackedwhacked (out)shagged outjiggeredwabbitpoopedtuckered outfriedwhippedgassedstonkeredvulgar slang:buggeredrootedarchaic:toilwornrare:fordoneOpposite fresh as a daisyraring to go
   • 2. severely damaged or broken: "he had seen Sonny flying around on a knackered old bike for the last two weeks" Similar brokendamagedfaultydefectiveunsoundnot workingnot functioningnonfunctioningmalfunctioningin disrepairinoperativeout of order/commissionnot in working orderbroken-downout of kilterdowninformal:on the blinkon its last legskaputbustbustedconked outacting/playing upgone haywiregone phutfinisheddone forwonkydudduffvulgar slang:buggeredOpposite workingfixed

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knackeredKnackered Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : tired, exhausted. Did you know? Don't Get Tired Defining Knackered. An apt synonym for knackered might be the phrase “ dead tired” for more than one reason. Knackered comes from the past participle of knacker, a slang term meaning “to kill,” as well as “to tire, exhaust, or wear out.”

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   adjective. UK slang uk / ˈnæk.əd / us / ˈnæk.ɚd / knackered adjective (BROKEN) Add to word list. broken or too old to use: My bike's knackered. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Machines - not functioning. act up. balky. blooey. break down. brokenness. brownout. downtime. fail. flat. malfunction. outage. power (something) down. seize up.

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   Knackered is a British slang word that means exhausted or worn out. Knackered is very informal and is primarily used in the U.K. Example: You can tell the players are a bit knackered after all the extra time in this match.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKNACKERED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that something is knackered, you mean that it is completely broken or worn out.

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   Definition of knackered adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › knackeredKnackered Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Verb. Filter. adjective. Very tired; exhausted. Webster's New World. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Tired or exhausted. I can't go out tonight — I'm knackered. Wiktionary. (UK, Ireland, South Africa, colloquial) Broken, inoperative. Wiktionary. Synonyms: drained. verb. Simple past tense and past participle of knacker. Wiktionary.

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   /ˈnækərd/ /ˈnækəd/ IPA guide. Definitions of knackered. adjective. very tired. synonyms: drained. tired. depleted of strength or energy. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Knackered." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/knackered. Accessed 01 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.