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wreck
wreckdestroy; devastate; shatter; tear down: The mob will wreck the goal posts.; the remains of something ruined: The tornado turned the house into a wreck.
Not to be confused with:wreak – to inflict or execute punishment: wreak revenge; visit; vent; unleash: He wreaked his anger on the office staff.wreck R0077950 (rĕk)n.1. The act of destroying or the state of being destroyed; destruction: "The filmmaker ... was hardly the first person to blame misguided agriculture for the wreck of the plains" (Timothy Egan).2. a. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.b. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.c. Fragments of a ship or its cargo cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck; wreckage.3. a. An automobile or railroad collision or accident: witnessed a wreck on the highway.b. The remains of something that has been wrecked, especially an automobile that has crashed: walked away unharmed from the wreck.4. a. Something that is dilapidated or worn out: still driving that wreck of a car; living in a wreck of a house.b. A person who is physically or mentally worn out.v. wrecked, wreck·ing, wrecks v.tr.1. To cause the destruction of in a collision: wrecked the car by hitting a tree.2. To dismantle or raze; tear down.3. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster: an argument that wrecked their friendship. See Synonyms at blast, destroy. See Usage Note at wreak.v.intr.1. To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked: a ship that wrecked on the rocks.2. Informal To experience or cause an accident in which the vehicle one is riding in is badly damaged: They were speeding over 70 miles an hour when they wrecked.3. To work as a wrecker.
[Middle English wrek, from Anglo-Norman wrec, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rec, wreckage.]wreck (rɛk) vb1. to involve in or suffer disaster or destruction2. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to cause the wreck of (a ship)n3. (Nautical Terms) a. the accidental destruction of a ship at seab. the ship so destroyed4. (Law) maritime law goods cast ashore from a wrecked vessel5. a person or thing that has suffered ruin or dilapidation6. the remains of something that has been destroyed7. old-fashioned the act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; ruin or destruction[C13: from Scandinavian; compare Icelandic rek. See wrack2, wreak]wreck (rɛk)
n. 1. any building, structure, or thing reduced to ruin. 2. a. wreckage, goods, etc., remaining above water after a shipwreck, esp. when cast ashore. b. the ruin or destruction of a vessel in the course of navigation; shipwreck. c. a vessel in a state of ruin from disaster at sea, on rocks, etc. 3. the ruin or destruction of anything. 4. a person of ruined health; someone in bad shape physically or mentally. v.t. 5. to cause the wreck of (a vessel); shipwreck. 6. to cause the ruin or destruction of: to wreck a car. 7. to tear down; demolish: to wreck a building. v.i. 8. to be involved in a wreck; become wrecked. 9. to work as a wrecker; engage in wrecking. [1200–50; (n.) Middle English wrec, perhaps ultimately < Old Norse *wrek wreck; akin to wreak] wreck
Past participle: wrecked
Gerund: wrecking
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| I wreck | | you wreck | | he/she/it wrecks | | we wreck | | you wreck | | they wreck |
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| I wrecked | | you wrecked | | he/she/it wrecked | | we wrecked | | you wrecked | | they wrecked |
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| I am wrecking | | you are wrecking | | he/she/it is wrecking | | we are wrecking | | you are wrecking | | they are wrecking |
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| I have wrecked | | you have wrecked | | he/she/it has wrecked | | we have wrecked | | you have wrecked | | they have wrecked |
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| I was wrecking | | you were wrecking | | he/she/it was wrecking | | we were wrecking | | you were wrecking | | they were wrecking |
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| I had wrecked | | you had wrecked | | he/she/it had wrecked | | we had wrecked | | you had wrecked | | they had wrecked |
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| I will wreck | | you will wreck | | he/she/it will wreck | | we will wreck | | you will wreck | | they will wreck |
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| I will have wrecked | | you will have wrecked | | he/she/it will have wrecked | | we will have wrecked | | you will have wrecked | | they will have wrecked |
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| I will be wrecking | | you will be wrecking | | he/she/it will be wrecking | | we will be wrecking | | you will be wrecking | | they will be wrecking |
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| I have been wrecking | | you have been wrecking | | he/she/it has been wrecking | | we have been wrecking | | you have been wrecking | | they have been wrecking |
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| I will have been wrecking | | you will have been wrecking | | he/she/it will have been wrecking | | we will have been wrecking | | you will have been wrecking | | they will have been wrecking |
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| I had been wrecking | | you had been wrecking | | he/she/it had been wrecking | | we had been wrecking | | you had been wrecking | | they had been wrecking |
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| I would wreck | | you would wreck | | he/she/it would wreck | | we would wreck | | you would wreck | | they would wreck |
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| I would have wrecked | | you would have wrecked | | he/she/it would have wrecked | | we would have wrecked | | you would have wrecked | | they would have wrecked |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wreck - something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation; "the house was a wreck when they bought it"; "thanks to that quack I am a human wreck"declination, decline - a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state | | 2. | wreck - an accident that destroys a ship at seashipwreckaccident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injurycapsizing - (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water | | 3. | wreck - a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"crashaccident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injuryprang - a crash involving a car or plane | | 4. | wreck - a ship that has been destroyed at seaship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight | | Verb | 1. | wreck - smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car"bust up, wrackruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" |
wreckverb1. destroy, break, total (slang), smash, ruin, devastate, mar, shatter, spoil, demolish, sabotage, trash (slang), ravage, dash to pieces Vandals wrecked the garden.
destroy build, create, save, preserve, salvage, reconstruct, conserve2. spoil, blow (slang), ruin, devastate, shatter, undo, screw up (informal), cock up (Brit. slang), fuck up (offensive taboo slang), play havoc with His life has been wrecked by the tragedy.
spoil save, fulfil, make possible3. run aground, strand, shipwreck, run onto the rocks His ship was wrecked off the coast of Ireland.noun1. shipwreck, derelict, hulk, sunken vessel the wreck of a sailing ship2. ruin, mess, destruction, overthrow, undoing, disruption, devastation, desolation a broken man contemplating the wreck of his life
ruin saving, creation, formation, conservation, restoration, salvage, preservation, fulfilment3. accident, smash, pile-up He was killed in a car wreck.wrecknoun1. The act of destroying or state of being destroyed:bane, destruction, devastation, havoc, ruin, ruination, undoing, wrack, wreckage.2. A wrecking of a vehicle:crash, smash, smashup.Informal: crackup, pileup.3. An abrupt disastrous failure:breakdown, collapse, crash, debacle, smash, smashup.4. The remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayed:debris, rubble, ruin, wrack, wreckage.verb1. To damage, disable, or destroy (a seacraft):shipwreck.2. To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, ruin, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack.Slang: total.Idiom: put the kibosh on.3. To pull down or break up so that reconstruction is impossible:demolish, destroy, dismantle, dynamite, knock down, level, pull down, pulverize, raze, tear down.Aerospace: destruct.Translations人或物受到严重损害使撞毁在海上严重损毁的船坠毁拆毁wreck (rek) noun1. a very badly damaged ship. The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed. 船的殘骸 失事船的残骸2. something in a very bad condition. an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house. 受損嚴重，心情或健康不好 （人或物）受到严重损害 3. the destruction of a ship at sea. The wreck of the Royal George. 船在海上損毀 在海上严重损毁的船 verb to destroy or damage very badly. The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans. 損毀，嚴重損壞 损毁，破坏 ˈwreckage (-kidʒ) noun the remains of something wrecked. After the accident, the wreckage (of the cars) was removed from the motorway. 殘骸 残骸wreck → 使撞毁zhCN, 坠毁zhCN, 拆毁zhCN, 残骸zhCNwreck
train wreck1. A major or total failure, disaster, or catastrophe. This project has become an absolute train wreck. We've wasted so much time and money already, I don't know how we'll make up the losses. Despite a stellar cast, the film turned out to be a real train wreck.2. A person whose life is a complete mess or is in total disarray. I don't know about my relationship with Kevin. He's a bit of a train wreck, between you and me.See also: train, wrecknervous wreckSomeone who is overcome with anxiety, apprehension, or nervousness. Where have you been all night? I've been a nervous wreck waiting for you to come home! I'm going to be a nervous wreck waiting to hear back from the doctor about the test results.See also: nervous, wreckgo under the wrecking ballTo be destroyed or demolished. My old elementary school used to be here but, as you can see, it's gone under the wrecking ball since I graduated. Look, if we don't get people to sign this petition, that beautiful old building will go under the wrecking ball!See also: ball, go, wreckgo under the wrecking ballFig. to be wrecked or torn down. That lovely old building finally went under the wrecking ball. I hate to see good architecture go under the wrecking ball.See also: ball, go, wrecknervous wreckAn individual suffering from extreme agitation or worry, as in Pat was a nervous wreck until her mother arrived at the wedding. This expression is nearly always used hyperbolically. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see basket case. See also: nervous, wreckwreck
wreck1. a. the accidental destruction of a ship at sea b. the ship so destroyed 2. Maritime law goods cast ashore from a wrecked vessel wreck
wreck in maritime law, goods cast ashore from a wrecked vessel.WRECK, mar. law. A wreck (called in law Latin, wreccum maris, and in law French, wrec de mer,) signifies such goods, as after a shipwreck, are cast upon land by the sea, and left there within some county, so as not to belong to the jurisdiction of the admiralty, but to the common law. 2 Inst. 167; Bract. 1. 3, c. 3; Mirror, c. 1, s. 13, and c. 3.
2. The term `wreck of the sea' includes, 1. Goods found at low water, between high and low water mark; and 2. Goods between the same limits, partly resting on the ground, but still moved by the water. 3 Hagg. Adm. R. 257.
3. When goods have touched the ground, and have again been floated by the tide, and are within low water mark; whether they are to be considered wreck will depend upon the circumstances whether they were, seized by a person wading, or swimming, or in a boat. 3 Hagg. Adm. R. 294. But if a human being, or even an animal, as a dog, cat, hawk, &c. escape alive from the ship, or if there be any marks upon the goods by which they may be known again, they are not, at common law, considered as wrecked. 5 Burr. 2738-9; 2 Chit. Com. Law, c. 6, p. 102; 2 Kent, Com. 292; 22 Vin. Ab. 535; 1 Bro. Civ. Law, 238; Park, Ins. Index, h.t.; Molloy, Jur. Mar. Index, h.t.
4. The act of congress of March 1, 1823, provides, Sec. 21, That, before any goods, wares or merchandise, which may be taken from any wreck, shall be admitted to an entry, the same shall be appraised in the manner prescribed in the sixteenth section of this act and the same proceedings shall be ordered and executed in all cases where a reduction of duties shall be claimed on account of damage which any goods, wares, or merchandise, shall have sustained in the course of the voyage and in all cases where the owner, importer, consignee, or agent, shall be dissatisfied with such appraisement, he shall be entitled to the privileges provided in the eighteenth section of this act. Vide Naufrage. wreck
Synonyms for wreckverb destroySynonyms- destroy
- break
- total
- smash
- ruin
- devastate
- mar
- shatter
- spoil
- demolish
- sabotage
- trash
- ravage
- dash to pieces
Antonyms- build
- create
- save
- preserve
- salvage
- reconstruct
- conserve
verb spoilSynonyms- spoil
- blow
- ruin
- devastate
- shatter
- undo
- screw up
- cock up
- fuck up
- play havoc with
Antonymsverb run agroundSynonyms- run aground
- strand
- shipwreck
- run onto the rocks
noun shipwreckSynonyms- shipwreck
- derelict
- hulk
- sunken vessel
noun ruinSynonyms- ruin
- mess
- destruction
- overthrow
- undoing
- disruption
- devastation
- desolation
Antonyms- saving
- creation
- formation
- conservation
- restoration
- salvage
- preservation
- fulfilment
noun accidentSynonymsSynonyms for wrecknoun the act of destroying or state of being destroyedSynonyms- bane
- destruction
- devastation
- havoc
- ruin
- ruination
- undoing
- wrack
- wreckage
noun a wrecking of a vehicleSynonyms- crash
- smash
- smashup
- crackup
- pileup
noun an abrupt disastrous failureSynonyms- breakdown
- collapse
- crash
- debacle
- smash
- smashup
noun the remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayedSynonyms- debris
- rubble
- ruin
- wrack
- wreckage
verb to damage, disable, or destroy (a seacraft)Synonymsverb 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
- wrack
- total
verb to pull down or break up so that reconstruction is impossibleSynonyms- demolish
- destroy
- dismantle
- dynamite
- knock down
- level
- pull down
- pulverize
- raze
- tear down
- destruct
Synonyms for wrecknoun something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidationRelated Wordsnoun an accident that destroys a ship at seaSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a ship that has been destroyed at seaRelated Wordsverb smash or break forcefullySynonymsRelated Words |