wracking

wrack

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Definitions of wracking word

noun wracking Also called cloud rack. a group of drifting clouds. 1
verb with object wracking to wreck: He wracked his car up on the river road. 1
verb without object wracking to drive or move, especially before the wind. 1
noun wracking Present participle of wrack. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English wrak (noun), Old English wræc vengeance, misery, akin to wracu vengeance, misery, wrecan to wreak

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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