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- [ship-rek]
- /ˈʃɪpˌrɛk/
- /ˈʃɪp.rek/
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- [ship-rek]
- /ˈʃɪpˌrɛk/
Definitions of shipwrecked word
- noun shipwrecked the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking. 1
- noun shipwrecked the remains of a wrecked ship. 1
- noun shipwrecked destruction or ruin: the shipwreck of one's hopes. 1
- verb with object shipwrecked to cause to suffer shipwreck. 1
- verb with object shipwrecked to destroy; ruin. 1
- verb without object shipwrecked to suffer shipwreck. 1
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Origin of shipwrecked
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 Shipwrecked
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shipwrecked 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shipwrecked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shipwrecked
adv shipwrecked
- aground — If a ship runs aground, it touches the ground in a shallow part of a river, lake, or the sea, and gets stuck.
adj shipwrecked
- cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- high and dry — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
adjective shipwrecked
noun shipwrecked
- hulked — Simple past tense and past participle of hulk.
Top questions with shipwrecked
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