Tanked

1: to be intoxicated

2: to do very bad in
3: to launch, throw, hit, something very, very, very far.
Bob was tanked last night at the bar.

Bob tanked his math test yesterday.

Bob tanked the golf ball over 6 houses, before it hit a telephone pole.
by crizpymangos4ever March 17, 2015
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Tanked

To tank something is to do badly or at it, or fail. One usually does this on tests that one is unprepared for. Tanking is the verb of tank.
Me: Man, I just tanked the math portion of my PSATs.
by Riannea January 4, 2009
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The Tank

"The Tank" is another name for the city of San Jose, CA located in Northern California, specifically in the Bay Area. San Jose is the largest city in the South Bay.

The San Jose Sharks play at the San Jose Arena commonly referred to by the locals as "The Shark Tank" - Hence, the nickname for San Jose is "The Tank."
"Where you headin' out to?"
"The Tank."
"San Jo be crackin'!"
by MsBusyBee August 6, 2009
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tanked

Two meanings:

1) Intoxicated, nearly always pertaining to alcohol.

2) When a film does poorly at the box office.

Person A: "Did you see the Hulk?"
Person B: "No. I heard it tanked, actually."
The Hulk
New York Minute
Glitter
Crossroads
Dungeons and Dragons
From Justin to Kelly
The Alamo
The Real Cancun
Troy
Spy Kids 1, 2 and 3
Gigli
Scooby Doo 1 and 2

etc etc etc
by Ryan Thompson July 11, 2004
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Tanking

The word tanking, in terms of sport, would be used to describe a bad performance

Tanking is the act of giving up a match or "throwing it away", losing intentionally or not competing.
I tanked my match so bad!

She was tanking her match.

He tanked the match after losing the first set.

They tanked their match because they got angry with the referee/umpire.
by Morrha January 22, 2008
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tanked

To be excessively drunk
I went out last night and got tanked
by Chris November 18, 2002
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tank

1. Any person who is exceptionally large, either in terms of height, wieght; being built.

2. Any person who is exceptionally strong.
Man! Hes a friggin' tank!
by }B3N{ March 8, 2004
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