Definition Of Knackered English

Be dead on your feet idiom.

Definition of knackered english. Fit to drop idiom. Adjective usually verb link adjective if you say that you are knackered you are emphasizing that you are extremely tired. Simple past tense and past participle of knacker. Broken or too old to use.

Collins english dictionary complete and unabridged 12th edition 2014 harpercollins publishers 1991 1994 1998 2000 2003 2006 2007 2009 2011 2014. Tired and making tired. Knackered in english translation and definition knackered dictionary english english online. Knackered meaning tired exhausted or broken in british and irish slang is commonly used in australia ireland newfoundland new zealand and the united kingdom.

Very tired or exhausted see the full definition for knackered in the english language learners dictionary. Be fit ready to drop idiom. Broken or too old to use. In southern parts of australia if something is rendered useless or broken by an inept person it is said to be knackered.

No longer working esp after long or hard use. American heritage dictionary of the english language fifth edition. English language learners definition of knackered british informal. You can tell the players are a bit knackered after all the extra time in this match.

Knackered is a british slang word that means exhausted or worn out. Chiefly british slang very tired. Where does knackered come from.