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- [ship-rek]
- /ˈʃɪpˌrɛk/
- /ˈʃɪp.rek/
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- [ship-rek]
- /ˈʃɪpˌrɛk/
Definitions of shipwreck word
- noun shipwreck the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking. 1
- noun shipwreck the remains of a wrecked ship. 1
- noun shipwreck destruction or ruin: the shipwreck of one's hopes. 1
- verb with object shipwreck to cause to suffer shipwreck. 1
- verb with object shipwreck to destroy; ruin. 1
- verb without object shipwreck to suffer shipwreck. 1
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Origin of shipwreck
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English shipwrech remains of a shipwreck; see ship1, wreck; replacing Old English scipwræc (see wrack1)
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Parts of speech for Shipwreck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shipwreck popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shipwreck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shipwreck
verb shipwreck
- beaching — an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- defeat — If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
- dilapidate — to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
Top questions with shipwreck
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