Tanked

Pronunciation: /tæŋkt/

Definitions of tanked

verb to fail or be unsuccessful, especially in a dramatic or sudden way

Example Sentences

A1 The fish tanked over when the cat knocked it off the table.

A2 The team's performance tanked after their star player got injured.

B1 The company's stock price tanked after the CEO's scandal was revealed.

B2 The economy tanked due to the global financial crisis.

C1 The politician's career tanked after being involved in a corruption scandal.

C2 The company's reputation tanked following a series of product recalls.

Examples of tanked in a Sentence

formal The stock market tanked after the economic report was released.

informal The team's performance tanked in the second half of the game.

slang I heard his relationship with his girlfriend tanked after the argument.

figurative Her confidence tanked after receiving criticism from her boss.

Grammatical Forms of tanked

• past tense: tanked
• plural: tanked
• comparative: more tanked
• superlative: most tanked
• present tense: tank
• future tense: will tank
• perfect tense: have tanked
• continuous tense: is tanking
• singular: tanked
• positive degree: tanked
• infinitive: to tank
• gerund: tanking
• participle: tanked

Origin and Evolution of tanked

First Known Use: 1918 year

Language of Origin: American English

Story behind the word: The word 'tanked' originated as a slang term in American English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in reference to a military tank, the term 'tanked' evolved to mean 'to fail or perform poorly' in the early 20th century.