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Definition of Knackered
1. Adjective. Very tired.
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Similar to: Tired
Definition of Knackered
1. Adjective. (UK Irish Australia New Zealand) Extremely tired or exhausted. ¹
2. Verb. (past of knacker) ¹
3. Adjective. (UK Irish South Africa colloquial) Broken, inoperative. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Knackered
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Knackered
Literary usage of Knackered
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Songs of Many Seasons: 1862-1874 by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1875)
"... But shook their heads before the knackered door Where some old lady told the
story o'er Whoso endless stream of tribulation flows For gastric griefs and ..."
2. Sporting Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02751662] (1817)
"Again, this horse appears too well ted- since the " horse of the Revelation" is,
among many, a proverbial type for an emaciated, decayed, half- knackered ..."
3. Past Caringby Audrey Jenkinson by Audrey Jenkinson (2004)
"I was absolutely knackered, yet I had to find a job ... but doing what? With no
educational qualifications and no experience 'in the workplace' I tried for ..."
4. Time and Fateby Lance Price by Lance Price (2005)
"She took out her mobile and dialled. “Janine? How are you feeling? Not too knackered?
Great, how about a drink?” Mrs Alma Gundry turned into Wilson Crescent ..."
5. Track by Trevor Cree (2005)
"Totally knackered but apart from frozen hands and feet, not too bad in the
circumstances. Well not too good actually. But I'm OK." "Hold on Alexander I'll ..."
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