1. extremely intoxicated
Usage: slang

1. past tense of tank; failed completely or performed very poorly
Usage: informal
2. past tense of tank; declined rapidly in value or performance
Usage: informal

Examples

• The movie tanked at the box office despite heavy promotion.
• Her presentation tanked because she wasn’t prepared.
• The stock tanked after the bad earnings report.
• The team’s performance tanked in the second half.
• He was completely tanked after the party.
• The company’s shares tanked following the scandal.