tanked

adjective

ˈtaŋ(k)t 

slang

: drunk sense 1a

—often used with up

Synonyms of tanked

• drunk
• drunken
• bombed
• fried
• impaired
• wasted
• wet
• gassed
• plastered

Examples of tanked in a Sentence

He got tanked at the party.

we can count on those jerks getting tanked tonight after the game

Recent Examples on the Web

Because sales of home media almost completely tanked while streaming services were ascendant, many manufacturers of stand-alone players exited the market. — Matt Kamen, Wired News, 29 May 2026

The protests began last week with economic grievances as the Iranian currency, the rial, tanked. — Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026

The same report showed a surge in forecasts for higher unemployment over the next year, while expectations of being better off financially in a year hence tanked. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025

CrowdStrike’s stock price predictably tanked after the July 19 outage disrupted various services across the nation, from flights to court dates to hospital appointments. — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tanked

• outflanked
• outranked
• banked
• blanked
• clanked
• cranked
• flanked
• franked
• planked
• ranked
• spanked
• thanked