Skunked Meaning in English

word · lemma: skunk

US

ˈskəŋk

SKUHNGKT

UK

skˈʌŋk

SKUHNGKT

Definition

'Skunked' means to be beaten very badly in a game or competition, especially when the loser scores zero points. It can also mean being cheated out of something.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and mostly American English. Common in games like pool, cards, or sports. Usually means losing without scoring, e.g., 'He got skunked 10-0.' Can also mean being cheated, though less common. Not used in British English or formal settings.

• Spanish: derrotado completamente - dejado en cero (juegos)
• Portuguese (BR): derrotado completamente - deixou no zero (jogos)
• Portuguese (PT): derrotado completamente - deixou a zeros (jogos)
• Chinese (Simplified): 完全击败 - 一分未得（比赛）
• Chinese (Traditional): 完全擊敗 - 一分未得（比賽）
• Hindi: पूरी तरह हरा देना - स्कोर शून्य पर रोक देना (खेलों में)
• Arabic: هُزِمَ تمامًا - لم يُسجل أي نقطة (في الألعاب)
• Bengali: ভেঙে পরা - একেবারে হেরে যাওয়া - প্রতারিত হওয়া
• Russian: разгромлен - обыгран вчистую - обманут
• Japanese: 完敗する - 一点も取れずに負ける - だまされる
• Vietnamese: thua trắng - thua hoàn toàn - bị lừa
• Korean: 완패하다 - 점수 하나도 못 내고 지다 - 속다
• Turkish: fena yenilmek - hezimete uğramak - dolandırılmak
• Urdu: بری طرح ہار جانا - ایک بھی پوائنٹ نہ لینا - دھوکہ کھانا
• Indonesian: kalah telak - kalah tanpa skor - ditipu

Example Sentences

We got skunked in the soccer match—zero to ten!

basic

If you lose every round, you get skunked.

basic

I got skunked in cards last night and didn’t win a single hand.

basic

Don’t feel bad—you weren’t the only one who got skunked by her today.

natural

We were so skunked that we started laughing at ourselves.

natural

He tried to cheat, but got skunked in the end anyway.

natural