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Adjective: knackered na-ku(r)d Usage: Brit, informal
- Extremely exhausted
- drained, zonked [informal], zonked out [informal], stonkered [Brit, Austral, NZ, informal], deadbeat [Brit, informal], shagged out [Brit, informal], shagged [Brit, informal], shattered [Brit, informal], exhausted, dog-tired [informal], fagged [Brit, informal], fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn out, gone, shot [informal], fried [N. Amer, informal], pooped [N. Amer, informal] - Not in working order; not functioning
- broken, busted, bust [Brit, informal], up the spout [informal], out of order, on the blink [informal], on the fritz [N. Amer, informal], kaput [informal], rooted [Austral, NZ, informal] Verb: knacker na-ku(r) Usage: Brit, informal
- Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
"We knackered ourselves out on this hike"; - tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out [Brit, informal], fag [informal], fatigue
See also: damaged, tired Type of: indispose Encyclopedia: Knackered Knacker |