knackered

[nak-erd]

adjective

British Slang.

1. exhausted; very tired.

   He is really knackered after work.

knackered

/ ˈnækəd /

adjective

1. exhausted; tired out

2. worn out; no longer working, esp after long or hard use

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

Example Sentences

"Straussy rang me and said he wanted me to get runs in county cricket and we'd have a look, but my body was knackered," says Vaughan.

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"I'm fit and heathy and was still finding it tough going - we were knackered from it," Mark says.

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The Scottish Labour leader has accused the SNP Scottish government of being "knackered and out of touch" as he addressed Labour's UK conference.

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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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When To Use

What 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.