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- [rek]
- /rɛk/
- /rek/
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- [rek]
- /rɛk/
Definitions of wreck word
- noun wreck any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin. 1
- noun wreck wreckage, goods, etc., remaining above water after a shipwreck, especially when cast ashore. 1
- noun wreck the ruin or destruction of a vessel in the course of navigation; shipwreck. 1
- noun wreck a vessel in a state of ruin from disaster at sea, on rocks, etc. 1
- noun wreck the ruin or destruction of anything: the wreck of one's hopes. 1
- noun wreck a person of ruined health; someone in bad shape physically or mentally: The strain of his work left him a wreck. 1
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Origin of wreck
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; (noun) Middle English wrec, wrech, wrek < Old Danish wrækæ wreck; (v.) late Middle English, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Wreck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wreck popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for wreck
verb wreck
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- demolish — To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- shatter — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
noun wreck
- collision — A collision occurs when a moving object crashes into something.
- accident — An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
- fender bender — a collision between motor vehicles in which there is only minor damage.
- collapse — If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
- debacle — A debacle is an event or attempt that is a complete failure.
adjective wreck
- hacked — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- hard put — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- overanxious — excessively anxious.
- tense — in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person.
- in a state — distraught
Antonyms for wreck
verb wreck
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- cure — If doctors or medical treatments cure an illness or injury, they cause it to end or disappear.
noun wreck
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
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