Definder - what does the word mean?

What is in 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'!"

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in the tank - video


In the tank - what is it?

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.

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What does "in the tank" mean?

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.

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In the tank - what does it mean?

1. To be a solid supporter for a political candidate.

(Used especially with members of the news media, who are meant to be objective.)

2. To be a solid supporter of someone.

"Like nearly everyone in the news media, the three of us are totally in the tank for Senator Obama."

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In the tank - meaning

Flopped on billboard charts, if it even made it to the charts.

A word that stans use ALL THE TIME.

This album by this person tanked.

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In the tank - definition

saying, "no thanks" to a fat chick. Usually used when the opportunity for sex is at hand.

This fat girl named Betty wanted to go home with me for some late night action. My reply was "tanks but no tanks!"

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In the tank - slang

-Something you scream every ten minutes in Grand Theft Auto Online
-Reference to a particular player, Firescorpion

TANK TANK!

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In the tank

Someone who is extremely hung over, tired, confused, or ill but having to function either at a job or some other event where the person must be on top of their game..

1. "Hey Marie, how's it going?"
- "ugh. I'm in the tank. Tim came home this weekend and I didn't get enough sleep."

2. "Ok, did everyone get that? Tuesday we are going."
-"uh, no.. what was that again?"
"Marie.."
-"Sorry man I must be in the tank today."

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In the tank

Broken, hopeless, ruined. Synonyms: screwed up or fucked up.

Damn! Frank was going to have a big outdoor barbecue this weekend but when the forecast called for rain, he knew his plans were in the tank.

Frank started his car, depressed the accelerator to the floor and shifted back and forth between "R" and "D". Now his transmission is in the tank.

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In the tank

expression that typically describes a card play (e.g. Texas Hold'em) who pauses and thinks about his / her next move for an unusually long time

After The Owl (with pocket kings) raised $5,000, Texas Dolly went in the tank. She eventually re-emerged and raised $10,000.

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