knacked
Britishadjective
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broken
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worn out
Etymology
Origin of knacked
C20: from knackered
Example Sentences
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Ian Botham airs a rumour that he’d knacked it while out walking his dog, but Robin Jackman is eager to scotch that.
From The Guardian • Jan. 14, 2016
Everton's deal to sign Leroy Fer and his knacked knee from FC Twente has collapsed.
From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2013
Frank Lampard has knacked his thigh in England training and faces a scan to see if he'll miss Euro 2012.
From The Guardian • May 30, 2012
As we write a day later, news of Jovanovic being knacked in a tragic training-ground accident involving one of his team-mates had yet to break.
From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2010
A knacked blue guitar'd been left on a broken stool.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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