knacked

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English

Etymology 1

Verb

knacked

  1. simple past and past participle of knack

Etymology 2

Adjective

knacked (comparative more knacked, superlative most knacked)

  1. (UK, Ireland, slang) Very tired; knackered.
    Synonyms: cream crackered, exhausted; see also Thesaurus:fatigued
    • 2001, D. T. Blakeley, At the Precipice of Poverty: A Croydon Chronicle, page 198:
      Bert walked in. 'I'm knacked,' he said as he sat down on the end of the bed.'
    • 2010, Karen Campbell, The Twilight Time:
      'Sorry, love, I just put her to bed. She was knacked.'