wreck

CEFRB2

/ˈɹɛk/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A badly damaged vehicle, ship, or building.

  2. 02

    verb

    To damage or destroy something badly.

Examples

  • A stewardess was rescued from the wreck.

  • He failed in his business and now is a total wreck.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. Something or someone that has been ruined.

More examples

In context

  • The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.

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

  • He wrecked the car in a collision.

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From Middle English wrek, from Anglo-Norman wrek, from Old Norse *wrek (Norwegian and Icelandic rek, Swedish vrak, Danish vrag), from Proto-Germanic *wrekaną, whence also Old English wrecan (English wreak), Old High German rehhan, Old Saxon wrekan, Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (wrikan).