wrack

Meanings

• noun

  1. A heap or collection of debris or wreckage.

  - "The beach was covered in wrack after the storm."
  - "The archaeologists found a wrack of ancient pottery."

• verb

  2. (obsolete) To break or destroy.

  - "The pirates wracked the ship with their cannons."
  - "The storm wracked the old house."

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Synonyms

rack up , shear

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wrack
hack , whack

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Homophones

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1. rack (en) : a frame for holding things in place or for inflicting pain
   

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Variants

List of all variants of wrack that leads to same result
wrack , wracks , wracked , wracking , on the rack , rack , rackful , rackfuls , racks

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Etymology

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Old English wracu, from wrican ‘to wreck, break, destroy’

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Trivia

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1. Wrack is also an old term for a type of fishing net.

2. The word wrack is related to the word wreckage.

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Related Concepts

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1. wreck: Related concept: Wrack is a type of wreckage or debris.

2. storm: Related concept: Wrack is often associated with the aftermath of a storm.

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Culture

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In literature, wrack is often used to describe the aftermath of a storm or battle, as well as a symbol of destruction and decay.

How to Memorize "wrack"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pile of debris or wreckage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate wrack with destruction and debris.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember: Wrack is a wreck of things.

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