verb [VN] (BrE, slang)
1 to make sb very tired
SYNEXHAUST
2 to injure sb or damage sth:
I knackered my ankle playing football.
knackering adjective [notusuallybeforenoun] (BrE, informal):
I don't do aerobics any more-it's too knackering.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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