knackered

[nak-erd]

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adjective

British Slang.

exhausted; very tired.
He is really knackered after work.

knackered

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adjective

exhausted; tired out
worn out; no longer working, esp after long or hard use

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Word History and Origins

Origin of knackered¹

First recorded in 1885–90; knacker “to tire” (attenuation of earlier sense “to kill”; knacker ( def. 1 ) ) + -ed ²

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Example Sentences

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"People see players at tournaments on TV and sometimes think that they should be playing better, but it is probably down to the fact that their body is just knackered," the Liverpudlian says.

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"I was knackered when I got out there after 50 overs in the field."

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The support must be knackered, but for us neutrals, it's been exhilarating to watch their exploits this season.

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Then you fast forward two years and they are absolutely knackered, mentally and physically.

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"Some travellers find offence to the word knackered and some travellers don't, but unfortunately we just shouldn't be using it at all."

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When To Use

�� does knackered mean?

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.

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