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Definition of tanked

tanked

/tæŋkt/
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• adjective

1

Heavily intoxicated from drinking alcohol; drunk.

Example

"A few guests got completely tanked at the reception and had to call a cab home."

2

Having suffered a sudden, severe decline or complete failure, especially in financial value or performance.

Example

"Investors struggled to recover their losses from the tanked real estate market."

3

Stored, processed, or enclosed in a tank.

Example

"The remote facility relies on tanked rainwater for its daily agricultural operations."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Primarily used predicatively in informal and slang registers to mean heavily intoxicated or financially ruined.

• Rhymes for tanked

• Nearby Words

tangy
tank
tankard
tanked
tanker
tankerload
tankful

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tanked. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tanked
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