How do you use "Tanked" in a sentence?

Got completely tanked at the reunion. They were tanked up and ready for a fight. Don't get tanked before the speech.

Tanked

Q: What does "Tanked" mean?

Very drunk; filled up with alcohol. Tanked suggests being filled up like a tank—full of alcohol. 'Tanked up' means the same. It's common slang for being very drunk, with the image of having consumed a tank-full of drink.

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Meaning: Very drunk; filled up with alcohol.

烂醉；灌满了酒。

Muy borracho; lleno de alcohol.

かなり酔っている。アルコールで満タンの状態。

몹시 취한 상태. 술로 가득 찬.

Tanked suggests being filled up like a tank—full of alcohol. 'Tanked up' means the same. It's common slang for being very drunk, with the image of having consumed a tank-full of drink.

Tanked暗示像油箱一样被灌满——满满的都是酒。'Tanked up'意思一样。这是一个常见的俚语，形容非常醉，意象是喝了一整箱的酒。

Tanked sugiere estar lleno como un tanque, lleno de alcohol. 'Tanked up' significa lo mismo. Es jerga común para estar muy borracho, con la imagen de haber consumido un tanque entero de bebida.

Tankedはタンクのように満タンに詰まっている、つまりアルコールでいっぱいというイメージです。「Tanked up」も同じ意味です。タンク一杯分飲んだというイメージで、かなり酔った状態を表す一般的なスラングです。

Tanked는 탱크처럼 술로 가득 채워졌다는 이미지에서 유래한 속어이다. 'Tanked up'도 같은 뜻이다. 탱크 한 통 분량의 술을 마신 것 같다는 이미지로, 몹시 취한 상태를 나타내는 흔한 표현이다.

Examples

Got completely tanked at the reunion.
在聚会上喝得烂醉
Me emborraché completamente en la reunión
同窓会で完全に酔いつぶれた
동창회에서 완전히 만취했다.
They were tanked up and ready for a fight.
他们喝多了，准备打架
Estaban borrachos y listos para pelear
彼らは酔っ払ってケンカ腰だった
그들은 잔뜩 취해서 싸울 기세였다.
Don't get tanked before the speech.
演讲前别喝醉了
No te emboraches antes del discurso
スピーチの前に酔っ払うな
연설 전에 만취하지 마라.

Pronunciation

/tæŋkt/

Usage Guide

Context: drinking, parties, sports events

Tone: emphatic, common

✓ Do Say

Tanked
烂醉
Borracho
酔いつぶれた
만취한
Tanked up
灌满了酒
Borracho perdido
酔っ払った
술이 가득 찬
Completely tanked
完全烂醉
Completamente borracho
完全に酔いつぶれた
완전히 만취한

Common Mistakes

In American English, 'tanked' can also mean failed badly
Very drunk when referring to intoxication

Origin & History

From the idea of filling a tank—you've been filled with alcohol. First recorded in American English around the 1890s for drinking, spreading to mean drunk. 'Tanked up' adds emphasis.

Etymology: From being filled up like a tank

First recorded: 1890s American

Cultural Context

Era: 1890s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal drinking slang

Regional notes: Universal English slang.

Variations

TankedTanked up