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Definition of "knackered" []

  • Chiefly British Very tired; exhausted. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "knackered" in a sentence
  • "They managed to fix many of the so called knackered PS3s that Sony would charge an arm and a leg for or make you buy a refurbised one for £120."
  • "In the boardroom, Nick immediately dobbs Hairbaggs in for claiming to be "knackered"."
  • "[Extract]: "Gordon Brown is a 'knackered' prime minister and should take a month's holiday, a Labour backbencher [Austin Mitchell] has said.""
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