wreck
(rĕk)
[Middle English wrek, from Anglo-Norman wrec, of Scandinavian originOld Norse rec, wreckage.]
noun
- The act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; destruction.
- Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
- The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.
- Fragments of a ship or its cargo cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck; wreckage.
- The remains of something that has been wrecked or ruined.
- Something shattered or dilapidated.
- A person who is physically or mentally broken down or worn out.
verb: wrecked, wreck·ing, wrecks.
transitive verb
- To cause the destruction of in or as if in a collision.
- To dismantle or raze; tear down.
- To cause to undergo ruin or disaster. See synonyms at blast See synonyms at ruin See Usage Note at: wreak
intransitive verb
- To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked.
- To work as a wrecker.
