wreck

Meanings

• noun

  The remains of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle that has been damaged or sunk and is now sunken or wrecked on the shore or at the bottom of a body of water.

  - "The wreck of the Titanic is a popular tourist attraction."
  - "The fishermen found valuable treasures in the old wreck."

• verb

  To cause (something) to be destroyed, damaged, or ruined.

  - "The storm wrecked the boats in the harbor."
  - "The thief wrecked the shop by stealing all the valuable items."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹɛk/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

build , construct , make , produce

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Synonyms

basket case , mess , crash , ruins

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wreck
deck , peck , neck , speck , perk , wreck

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. wreckage () : The remains or debris of a destroyed or damaged object.
   

2. wrecked () : Damaged or destroyed, usually beyond repair.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of wreck that leads to same result
wreck , wrecks , wrecked , wrecking , train wreck , train wrecks , trainwreck , trainwrecks , nervous wreck , nervous wrecks

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Forms

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wrecks, wrecked, wrecking

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Etymology

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Old English wracu, from wrican, to break.

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Trivia

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1. The largest shipwreck ever discovered is the Swedish warship Vasa, which sank in 1628.

2. The word 'wreck' is also used in the field of geology to describe a geological formation or a rock that has been fractured or broken.

3. The term 'wreck' can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is in a state of emotional or psychological ruin.

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Related Concepts

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1. Maritime History: Maritime history is the study of the history of the world's seas and oceans and the human activities related to them.

2. Shipwreck: A shipwreck is the remains of a sunken ship.

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Culture

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The 'wreck' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in maritime tales and adventure stories. It has also been a common theme in art, with many paintings and sculptures depicting shipwrecks. In music, there are numerous songs about wrecks and the emotions they evoke.

How to Memorize "wreck"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large ship being hit by a storm, its mast breaking, and the ship sinking into the water.
   - Visualize the wreckage of a car after an accident.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wreck' with 'disaster' or 'catastrophe'.
   - Think of the Titanic when you hear the word 'wreck'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'wreck' stands for 'Water, Rain, Crash, and Kismet'.

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