whacked

[hwakt, wakt]

adjective

Chiefly British Slang.

1. exhausted; tired out.

Word History and Origins

Origin of whacked¹

First recorded in 1915–20; whack + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Perry had retired earlier in her innings with cramp but came back to finish the job and whacked a six off Rana to get Australia over the line with six balls to spare.

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The prosecution alleged that Mr Linehan "deliberately whacked" Ms Brooks's phone out of her hand after she challenged him while filming.

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Trash was no longer collected, nor were weeds whacked, which increased fire risk.

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"I did what my mother taught me to. I took off my shoe and whacked him in the nuts with the heel," Camilla is said to have told Johnson.

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In this innings, Harris, who whacked 89 not out in the tournament opener, regained her place at the top of the run-scoring charts.

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