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- Dictionarywreck/rɛk/
noun
- 1. the destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck: "the survivors of the wreck" Similar
- 2. something, especially a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed: "the plane was reduced to a smouldering wreck" Similar
verb
- 1. destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar): "the blast wrecked 100 houses" Similar
- 2. cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up: "he was drowned when his ship was wrecked" Similar
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WRECK definition: 1. to destroy or badly damage something: 2. to spoil something completely: 3. a vehicle or ship…. Learn more.
The meaning of WRECK is something cast up on the land by the sea especially after a shipwreck. How to use wreck in a sentence.
A wreck is something such as a ship, car, plane, or building which has been destroyed, usually in an accident. ...the wreck of a sailing ship. [ + of] The car was a total wreck. We thought of buying the house as a wreck, doing it up, then selling it. Synonyms: shipwreck, derelict, hulk, sunken vessel More Synonyms of wreck. 4. countable noun B1+.
A person who is physically or mentally worn out. v. wrecked, wreck·ing, wrecks. v.tr. 1. To cause the destruction of in a collision: wrecked the car by hitting a tree. 2. To dismantle or raze; tear down. 3. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster: an argument that wrecked their friendship. See Synonyms at blast, destroy. See Usage Note at wreak.
A wreck is something that's been destroyed. Your hair might be a wreck after a bad day at the barber. Your car might be a wreck after you hit a telephone pole. Your house might be a wreck after a visit from 3-year-old twins.
Both the noun and verb senses of wreck typically involve things being ruined, destroyed, or violently damaged—not just slightly damaged or messed up. A car wreck involves a crash that damages the car beyond repair. A wrecking ball is used to demolish buildings.
Definition of wreck noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
wreck something to damage or destroy something. A bomb completely wrecked the building. The building had been wrecked by the explosion. The road was littered with wrecked cars. youths who steal and wreck fast cars
WRECK meaning: 1 : a vehicle, airplane, etc., that has been badly damaged or destroyed; 2 : a ruined or destroyed ship shipwreck
Wreck Definition. The act of destroying or the state of being destroyed; destruction. The disabling or destruction of a ship by a storm or other disaster; shipwreck. Goods or wreckage cast ashore after a shipwreck. A ship that has been disabled or destroyed by a storm or other disaster.
