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Meaning of "knackered" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNACKERED

knackered  [ˈnækəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNACKERED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knackered is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES KNACKERED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Knacker

A knacker is a person in the trade of rendering animals that have died on farms or are unfit for human consumption, such as horses that can no longer work. This leads to the slang expression "knackered" meaning very tired, or "ready for the knacker's yard", where old horses are slaughtered and the by-products are sent for rendering. A knacker's yard or knackery is different from a slaughterhouse, where animals are slaughtered for human consumption. In most countries Knackery premises are regulated by law. A horse carcass, rendered, had many uses. In the U.S., the meat could end up in the food at a mink ranch or fox farm, or a greyhound race track, or for pet food, or to a pig farm. Bones were ground up for bone meal fertilizer. Hides went to leather and joints processed to make glue for the furniture and paper trades. However, in modern usage, especially in Ireland, the word has come to describe both those from lower-class backgrounds who tend to engage in anti-social behaviour, as well as those of an Irish Traveller background. In this sense, the usage of the word "knacker" is akin to the usage of the term "chav" in England and ned in Scotland.

Definition of knackered in the English dictionary

The definition of knackered in the dictionary is exhausted; tired out. Other definition of knackered is worn out; no longer working, esp after long or hard use.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNACKERED


acred
ˈeɪkəd
bewhiskered
bɪˈwɪskəd
blinkered
ˈblɪŋkəd
brancard
ˈbrænkəd
cankered
ˈkæŋkəd
checkered
ˈtʃekəd
chequered
ˈtʃɛkəd
drunkard
ˈdrʌŋkəd
Dunkard
ˈdʌŋkəd
flancard
ˈflænkəd
lacquered
ˈlækəd
puckered
ˈpʌkəd
Schickard
ˈʃɪkəd
stinkard
ˈstɪŋkəd
stunkard
ˈstʌŋkəd
tankard
ˈtæŋkəd
unconquered
ʌnˈkɒŋkəd
unliquored
ʌnˈlɪkəd
unsepulchred
ʌnˈsɛpəlkəd
whiskered
ˈwɪskəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNACKERED

knack
knacked
knacker
knacker´s yard
knackers
knackery
knackiness
knackish
knackwurst
knacky
knag
knagginess
knaggy
knap
knapped
knapper
knapping
knapping hammer
knapsack
knapweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNACKERED

bothered
centered
chartered
considered
covered
cream-crackered
layered
ordered
powdered
recovered
registered
remembered
scattered
shickered
slickered
sneakered
stonkered
triggered
unanswered
what the doctor ordered

Synonyms and antonyms of knackered in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «KNACKERED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «knackered» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of knackered

Translation of «knackered» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNACKERED

Find out the translation of knackered to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knackered from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knackered» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精疲力竭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

knackered
570 millions of speakers

English

knackered
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहुत थक गया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كناكيريد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

измотанный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exausto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

knackered
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crevé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berpengalaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knackered
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

くたくたに疲れた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기진 맥진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Knackered
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

knackered
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

knackered
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दमलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bitkin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spompato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wykończony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виснажений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frânt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

knackered
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitgeput
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knackered
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knackered
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knackered

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNACKERED»

The term «knackered» is regularly used and occupies the 87.375 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNACKERED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «knackered» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «knackered» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knackered

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3 QUOTES WITH «KNACKERED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word knackered.
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Neal Asher
When I started out, I didn't have any writing routine, I had a job. Writing was a hobby I indulged in over the weekends or in the evening when I wasn't too knackered, watching TV, reading a book, or up the pub. I only ever started counting words upon discovering, in John Braine's 'Writing a Novel,' that this might be a professional approach.
2
Eric Bristow
I'm not on Twitter or Facebook and don't even use email. I don't trust computers: one day they'll all break down, and everyone will be knackered.
3
Alex Kapranos
I think a lot of bands are creatively knackered when they come off tour.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNACKERED»

Discover the use of knackered in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knackered and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Knackered Mother's Wine Club: Everything you need to ...
If this is you, then you need to join the Knackered Mother’s Wine Club. Come and explore the wonderful world of wine.
Helen McGinn, 2013
2
The Knackered Chef
A. Word. from. The. Knackered. Chef. -. I look at my diary every year in August to check if it's time for me to see my doctor for my regular diabetics check. I know the thought of having a person stab you in the finger to get a bit of blood for testing ...
Alan M. Brooker, 2006
3
Forever Is Over
Calvin Wade. “Richie, you know very well what thing!” “You used to love it!” “I used to have a decent night's sleep without one baby crying every two hours and the other one sneaking between us at six o'clock in the morning! I'm knackered ...
Calvin Wade, 2011
4
Young Men on Fire: A Novel
I'm knackered from the flight.” “Knackered?” “Knackered. As in, I-must-go-to-sleep -very-soon.” “Oh really?” “Yeah. Really.” The Jetlag had been discussed. The hotel option was overcour- teously extended. Like bait. Weary as he was, Yojimbo ...
Howard Hunt, 2007
5
Winter Bloom
Katie was restless. She fretted and she fussed. She was unhappy up in my arms and unhappy down. I rocked her to no avail and fancied that she was absorbing my own agitated state. We were knackered and she was knackered but she was  ...
Tara Heavey, 2010
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Ain't Bad for a Pink: The Life of Bluesman Pete 'Snakey ...
When we eventually got back to Crewe we found that the hire van was as knackered as the JU 250 through carrying so much weight. Absolutely knackered : the brakes were fading with the exertion of the journey. I took the van to the Crewe ...
Sandra Gibson, 2011
7
Turning Thirty
It was early evening by the time we got back to the hotel and we were all so drunk , unfocused, and knackered that, without even discussing it, we collapsed onto the beds and napped like four-year- olds. At eight o'clock we woke up, showered,  ...
Mike Gayle, 2005
8
The Dialect of Northumberland: A Lexical Investigation
The older the informants get, the less likely is the elicitation of knackered. Comments: Although only 40MHtwl claims that "paggered is not used around here", it is not familiar in the other localities either. Knackered and jiggered are more ...
Andrea Simmelbauer, 2000
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First & Last
Hey, I'm bloody knackered! SECOND WALKER. I'm bloody knackered, and all. FIRST WALKER (to THIRD WALKER). Twenty-seven bloody miles of continuous bloody bog! How are you, Pete? THIRD WALKER. Knackered, mate, knackered.
Michael Frayn, 1989
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YPL
Non, la voiture ROUGE elle est foutue no the car red she is knackered 'No, the RED car's knackered' b. Non, la voiture ROUGE est foutue <— no the car red is knackered 'No, the RED car's knackered' The option where the XP expressing the  ...
‎2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNACKERED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knackered is used in the context of the following news items.
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In deepest Suffolk, comedy's finest hone their one-liners for assault …
... a hybrid of working men's club and Mr Tumble, arrives, featuring a host of deranged, slightly knackered children's entertainers such as Bonzo ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Nadine Shah: "I'm really excited to play the stage again properly!" | DIY
I'll be knackered - that's late for me!” Nadine Shah plays the iArena at 2.30pm at Latitude Festival, where DIY is an official media partner. «DIY Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Knackered Andy Murray not resting until he helps Britain beat …
ANDY MURRAY feels knackered but insists he'll give everything to help Britain beat France in the Davis Cup quarter-finals – even if it means ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
4
EastEnders star Harry Reid on Ben's arrest: 'He needs to tell the …
I was knackered by the end of it - I'm not a fit person I must say! But I really enjoyed it - that scene opened up the set more for me and hopefully ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
5
I don't know how he does it! Meet the new superdads | Life and style …
... and vigorously present in your child's life, how can you do that and work without becoming a stressed, knackered shadow of your former self? «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Penny's People: Charlie Gladstone revels in his Good Life - Daily Post
“But now I'm too old and knackered to do much more than plod for half an hour but running is such a transformative, wonderful thing.”. «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
7
Dinwiddie desperate for an Open return after missing cut (From The …
“I am knackered, absolutely knackered. It was still the Open, my first one at St Andrews, so it was going to feel different to everything else. “But I am really gutted I ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
8
Cold meats, beer, excitement and a fainting activist — how the Lib …
Norman Lamb spoke briefly before Farron, acknowledging he is 'totally knackered' after traveling the country for the 27 hustings but appeared ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Male plastic surgery a growing trend
Why go to all the bother of shaving, perfuming and pompadouring when the bags under your eyes leave you looking knackered regardless of ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
10
All fight on the night as a new star is born - Independent.ie
... spent the last few years feeling constantly knackered) so when a late-night fight came on, and the neighbours came into the house to watch it, ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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