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wrack
wrackdamage or destruction: wrack and ruin
Not to be confused with:rack – framework; spread out; torture: they put the prisoner on the rackwrack 1 also rack R0007200 (răk)n. Destruction or ruin. Used chiefly in the phrase wrack and ruin.
[Middle English, from Old English wræc, punishment (influenced by Middle Dutch wrak, shipwreck).]
wrack 2 also rack R0007200 (răk)n.1. a. Wreckage, especially of a ship cast ashore.b. Chiefly British Violent destruction of a building or vehicle.2. a. Seaweed that has been cast ashore or dried.b. Any of various brown algae, especially rockweed or kelp.v. wracked, wrack·ing, wracks also racked or rack·ing or racks v.tr. To cause the ruin of; wreck.v.intr. To be wrecked.
[Middle English wrak, from Middle Dutch.]
wrack 3 R0007200 (răk)tr.v. wracked, wrack·ing, wracks Variant of rack1..Idiom: wrack (one's) brains/brain To try hard to remember or think of something.
[Influenced by wrack.]
wrack 4 R0007200 (răk)n. Variant of rack3.wrack (ræk) or rackn1. collapse or destruction (esp in the phrase wrack and ruin)2. something destroyed or a remnant of suchvb a variant spelling of rack1[Old English wræc persecution, misery; related to Gothic wraka, Old Norse rāk. Compare wreck, wretch]Usage: The use of the spelling wrack rather than rack in sentences such as she was wracked by grief or the country was wracked by civil war is very common but is thought by many people to be incorrect
wrack (ræk) n1. (Plants) seaweed or other marine vegetation that is floating in the sea or has been cast ashore2. (Plants) any of various seaweeds of the genus Fucus, such as F. serratus (serrated wrack)3. literary or dialect a. a wreck or piece of wreckageb. a remnant or fragment of something destroyed[C14 (in the sense: a wrecked ship, wreckage, hence later applied to marine vegetation washed ashore): perhaps from Middle Dutch wrak wreckage; the term corresponds to Old English wræc wrack1]wrack1 (ræk)
n. 1. damage or destruction: wrack and ruin. 2. wreck or wreckage. 3. a trace of something destroyed: leaving not a wrack behind. 4. seaweed or other vegetation cast on the shore. v.t. 5. to wreck: He wracked the car up on the river road. [before 900; Middle English wrak (n.), Old English wræc vengeance, misery, akin to wracu vengeance, misery, wrecan to wreak] wrack2 (ræk)
n., v.i. rack 4. wrack
Past participle: wracked
Gerund: wracking
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| I wrack | | you wrack | | he/she/it wracks | | we wrack | | you wrack | | they wrack |
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| I wracked | | you wracked | | he/she/it wracked | | we wracked | | you wracked | | they wracked |
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| I am wracking | | you are wracking | | he/she/it is wracking | | we are wracking | | you are wracking | | they are wracking |
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| I have wracked | | you have wracked | | he/she/it has wracked | | we have wracked | | you have wracked | | they have wracked |
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| I was wracking | | you were wracking | | he/she/it was wracking | | we were wracking | | you were wracking | | they were wracking |
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| I had wracked | | you had wracked | | he/she/it had wracked | | we had wracked | | you had wracked | | they had wracked |
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| I will wrack | | you will wrack | | he/she/it will wrack | | we will wrack | | you will wrack | | they will wrack |
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| I will have wracked | | you will have wracked | | he/she/it will have wracked | | we will have wracked | | you will have wracked | | they will have wracked |
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| I will be wracking | | you will be wracking | | he/she/it will be wracking | | we will be wracking | | you will be wracking | | they will be wracking |
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| I have been wracking | | you have been wracking | | he/she/it has been wracking | | we have been wracking | | you have been wracking | | they have been wracking |
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| I will have been wracking | | you will have been wracking | | he/she/it will have been wracking | | we will have been wracking | | you will have been wracking | | they will have been wracking |
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| I had been wracking | | you had been wracking | | he/she/it had been wracking | | we had been wracking | | you had been wracking | | they had been wracking |
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| I would wrack | | you would wrack | | he/she/it would wrack | | we would wrack | | you would wrack | | they would wrack |
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| I would have wracked | | you would have wracked | | he/she/it would have wracked | | we would have wracked | | you would have wracked | | they would have wracked |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wrack - dried seaweed especially that cast ashoreseaweed - plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae | | 2. | wrack - the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"rackdemolition, wipeout, destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something | | 3. | wrack - growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelpsea wrackseaweed - plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae | | Verb | 1. | wrack - smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car"bust up, wreckruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" |
wrack 1nounThe act of destroying or state of being destroyed:bane, destruction, devastation, havoc, ruin, ruination, undoing, wreck, wreckage.
wrack 2nounThe remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayed:debris, rubble, ruin, wreck, wreckage.verbTo cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, ruin, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wreck.Slang: total.Idiom: put the kibosh on.Translationsgoémonvarechalghedannorovinawrack
go to wrack and ruinTo fall into severe or total decay, degradation, or ruination, as from disuse or lack of upkeep. ("Wrack," a now-archaic word meaning wreckage or destruction, is also often spelled "rack.") It greatly pains me that my grandfather's estate has been left to go to wrack and ruin. If only we'd been able to afford for someone to look after it all these years. The neighbor's property has really gone to wrack and ruin lately. I'm thinking about filing a complaint with the neighborhood association!See also: and, go, ruin, wrackwrack and ruinUtter destruction or ruination; severe or total decay or degradation, as from disuse or lack of upkeep. ("Wrack," a now-archaic word meaning wreckage or destruction, is also often spelled "rack.") Used especially in the phrase "go to wrack and ruin." The wrack and ruin of my grandfather's estate pains me greatly. If only we'd been able to afford for someone to look after it for all these years. The neighbor's property has really gone to wrack and ruin lately. I'm thinking about filing a complaint with the neighborhood association!See also: and, ruin, wrackwrack (one's) brain(s)To struggle very hard to recall or think of something. (The word "rack" is considered the more correct spelling, though "wrack" has become acceptable through common usage.) I've been wracking my brain, but I still can't remember what Lydia's husband's name is. He wracked his brains all weekend trying to think of a solution to the problem.See also: wrackwrack and ruinCliché complete destruction or ruin. They went back after the fire and saw the wrack and ruin that used to be their house. Drinking brought him nothing but wrack and ruin.See also: and, ruin, wrackrack and ruin, go toAlso, go to wrack and ruin. Become decayed, decline or fall apart, as in After the founder's death the business went to rack and ruin. These expressions are emphatic redundancies, since rack and wrack (which are actually variants of the same word) mean "destruction" or "ruin." [Mid-1500s] See also: and, go, rackwracksee under rack. wrack (one's) brains/brain To try hard to remember or think of something.See also: brain, wrackrack and ruin, gone toDilapidated and decayed. These words originally meant utter destruction and financial ruin, rack here being a variant of wreck (it was sometimes spelled wrack, showing the close association). The term, from the sixteenth century, no doubt owes its long life in part to alliteration. Today it is most often used of inanimate objects, such as a building or a business. In 1782 Elizabeth Blower doubled up on clichés, writing, “Everything would soon go to sixes and sevens, and rack and ruin” (George Bateman).See also: and, gone, rackwrack
wrack1. seaweed or other marine vegetation that is floating in the sea or has been cast ashore 2. any of various seaweeds of the genus Fucus, such as F. serratus (serrated wrack) cull, brack, wrackA piece of lumber or brick of a quality below the lowest accepted grade or below specifications.
wrack1. The lowest grade of softwood. 2. A cull.MedicalSeecullLegalSeeRackwrack
Related to wrack: bladder wrack, wrack and ruinSynonyms for wracknoun the act of destroying or state of being destroyedSynonyms- bane
- destruction
- devastation
- havoc
- ruin
- ruination
- undoing
- wreck
- wreckage
noun the remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayedSynonyms- debris
- rubble
- ruin
- wreck
- wreckage
verb to cause the complete ruin or wreckage ofSynonyms- bankrupt
- break down
- cross up
- demolish
- destroy
- finish
- ruin
- shatter
- sink
- smash
- spoil
- torpedo
- undo
- wash up
- wreck
- total
Synonyms for wracknoun dried seaweed especially that cast ashoreRelated Wordsnoun the destruction or collapse of somethingSynonymsRelated Words- demolition
- wipeout
- destruction
noun growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelpSynonymsRelated Wordsverb smash or break forcefullySynonymsRelated Words |