knacked en · VERB · etymology 1
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Meanings
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(form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of knack
form of knack
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
knacked en · ADJ · etymology 2
Meanings
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(Ireland, UK, slang) Very tired; knackered.
'Sorry, love, I just put her to bed. She was knacked.'
2010, Karen Campbell, The Twilight Time:Bert walked in. 'I'm knacked,' he said as he sat down on the end of the bed.'
2001, D. T. Blakeley, At the Precipice of Poverty: A Croydon Chronicle, page 198:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most knacked | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more knacked | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
shattered · whipped · washed out · fagged out · tuckered · fatigued · whacked · buggered · pooped out · weariful · banjaxed · gassed · heavyeyed · bone-tired · wappened · out of gas · worn · tired · weary · shot · cream crackered · bleareyed · fried · done · pooped · dog-weary · drained · forfairn · forworn · knackered · fucked · tired out · beat · sleepy · zonked · languid · shagged out · bleary · cream crackered · stuffed · exhausted · bleary-eyed · played out · busted · exhausted · knacked · dog-tired · pumped · dead tired · spent · forlagen · nadgered · Kerry Packered · wrecked · jiggered · jaded · run-down · tuckered out · shagged · worn out · bushed · enervated · done in · done up