Knacker

usgb/ˈnækər/
verb

To make someone very tired.

After all that running, I am completely knackered.
Visual representation of "knacker" - To make someone very tired

Often appears as...

  • pretty knackered
  • utterly knackered

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Informal

Colloquial

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Colloquial Use

Used informally among friends or in casual conversation, not in formal speech or writing.

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I'm knackered after the gym session.
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British Slang

Predominantly a British term, might confuse speakers of other English varieties.

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Marathon training has me absolutely knackered!
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Physical Exhaustion

Often refers to being physically exhausted rather than emotionally or mentally tired.

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After moving all those boxes, I was knackered.
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