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

"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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"I would do it again, maybe not tomorrow though because I'm knackered."

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BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq is to scale back his afternoon shows from five days a week to one, saying he's "a bit knackered" after 18 years.

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"It will be a wrench to leave this slot full time. But after 36 years in radio and journalism chasing around after new bands, I'm a bit knackered and the family at this point comes first because they've been there for me - and now I want to be there for them."

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