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
Chelsea will be without the knacked Ashley Cole and Gary Cahill and the cup-tied Demba Ba, which means Fernando Torres and Plain Old John Terry will get rare starts.
From The Guardian • Apr. 4, 2013
West Ham's Ricardo Vaz Te will be out for at least eight weeks after having surgery on his knacked shoulder.
From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2012
Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky remains hopeful of making the Group A decider against Poland on Saturday, even though he can barely stand due to a knacked Achilles.
From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2012
A knacked blue guitar'd been left on a broken stool.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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