knacked

English

Etymology 1

Verb

knacked

1. simple past and past participle of knack

Etymology 2

Adjective

knacked (comparative more knacked, superlative most knacked)

1. (UK, Ireland, slang) Very tired; knackered.

   Synonyms: cream crackered, exhausted; see also Thesaurus:fatigued

   • 2001, D. T. Blakeley, At the Precipice of Poverty: A Croydon Chronicle, page 198:

     Bert walked in. 'I'm knacked,' he said as he sat down on the end of the bed.'

   • 2010, Karen Campbell, The Twilight Time:

     'Sorry, love, I just put her to bed. She was knacked.'