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wreck

noun verb

Something or someone that has been ruined.

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
W
Ends with
K
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛk/ /ˈɹɛk/

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Something or someone that has been ruined.

    “He was an emotional wreck after the death of his wife.”

  2. The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.

  3. An event in which something is damaged through collision.

  4. Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.

verb

  1. To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

    “He wrecked the car in a collision.”

  2. To ruin or dilapidate.

  3. To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.

  4. To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.

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Example Sentences

He was an emotional wreck after the death of his wife.
He wrecked the car in a collision.

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