knackered
knackered · more knackered · most knackered
Tired or exhaustedTired or exhausted.
UK/ˈnæk.əd/US/ˈnæk.ɚd/
Meaning
2 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, mildly, slang, vulgar)Tired or exhausted.
gerädert, erledigt, fertig
extremely exhausted
(Ireland, South Africa, UK, colloquial)Broken, inoperative.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
extremely tired or exhausted:
Origin
From the verb knacker. From "ready for the knacker's yard" or "fit to be knackered", meanFrom the verb knacker.
From "ready for the knacker's yard" or "fit to be knackered", meaning "worn-out livestock, fit to be slaughtered and rendered".
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Forms
more knackered, most knackered| Comparative | more knackered Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most knackered Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsbroken, inoperative:brokenA1
tired, exhausted:cream crackered
Close in meaning
- extremely exhausted:drained
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedcream crackered
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form