knackered

American  

[nak-erd] / ˈnæk ərd /

adjective

British Slang.

1. exhausted; very tired.

   He is really knackered after work.

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knackered British  

/ ˈnækəd /

adjective

1. exhausted; tired out

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

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Usage

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.

Etymology

Origin of knackered

First recorded in 1885–90; knacker “to tire” (attenuation of earlier sense “to kill”; knacker ( def. 1 ) ) + -ed ²