adj
tanked
TANGKT
Tanked (adj) means Very drunk. Example: “By midnight he was completely tanked and could barely stand.”
adj
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Very drunk.
"By midnight he was completely tanked and could barely stand."
"And at a bar in Dolores I met a lady, a very tanked lady, who introduced herself as Miss E. X. Love. How delicious the lies we told!"
— Mark Irwin, Quick (1996)
How to use tanked
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInformal slang for being extremely intoxicated.
When to use it
Informal slang, mostly spoken rather than written.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more tanked
- Superlative
- most tanked
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By midnight he was completely _____ and could barely stand.
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What does “tanked” mean?
The word “tanked” means very drunk. In plain terms, informal slang for being extremely intoxicated.
How do you pronounce “tanked”?
“Tanked” is pronounced TANGKT (/ˈtæŋkt/ in IPA).
How do you use “tanked” in a sentence?
Here is “tanked” used in a sentence: “By midnight he was completely tanked and could barely stand.”
What part of speech is “tanked”?
“Tanked” is an adjective.
