tanked

Meanings

• Verb (past tense and past participle)

  1. Past tense and past participle of the verb 'tank' meaning to store large quantities of a substance, especially in a tank or container.

  - "After the storm, the road was tanked with mud."
  - "The oil company has tanks to tank their crude oil."

• Adjective

  2. Slang term used to describe a state of intoxication, especially after consuming large amounts of alcohol.

  - "After the party, John was really tanked."
  - "Don't get tanked before the exam."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tanked
hanked , ranked , spanked

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Variants

List of all variants of tanked that leads to same result
tanked , tank , tanking , tanks , tank up , tanked up , tanking up , tanks up

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Forms

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tanks, tanking

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Etymology

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The verb 'tank' originated from the Old English word 'tancan', meaning 'to contain' or 'to hold'. The past tense and past participle forms of the verb, 'tanked' and 'tankeded', emerged in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The largest oil tanker in the world is the Seawise Giant, with a capacity of 564,763 deadweight tons.

2. The term 'tanked' was first used in print in the 16th century, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

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Related Concepts

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1. Containerization: The process of storing and transporting goods in large, standardized containers. Tanking is a key aspect of containerization, particularly for liquids and gases.

2. Intoxication: A state of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 'Tanked' is a slang term used to describe a high level of intoxication.

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Culture

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In popular culture, the term 'tanked' is often used in the context of partying or heavy drinking. It has been featured in various forms of media, including music, literature, and film.

How to Memorize "tanked"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large tank filled with a substance, such as oil or water. Visualize the process of filling the tank and the tank being 'tanked'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tanked' with the idea of being full or having large quantities of something. For example, think of a tank being full of gas or a glass being tanked with soda.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tanks Are Filled With Liquids' to remember the meaning of 'tanked' as related to containerization. Use the mnemonic 'Tanked Means Intoxicated' to remember the slang meaning.

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