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wreck

/ˈɹɛk/noun, verb1 syllable

Wreck means: smash or break forcefully.

Synonyms for wreck6

noun, as in an accident that destroys a ship at sea

shipwreck

noun, as in a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)

verb, as in smash or break forcefully

bust up, wrack

also used for wreck

basket case, mess, ruins

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What does wreck mean?5

verb

1

smash or break forcefully“The kid busted up the car”

noun

1

an accident that destroys a ship at sea

2

a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)“they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane”

3

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation“the house was a wreck when they bought it”

4

a ship that has been destroyed at sea

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wreck?15

two syllables

quebecexec
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Wreck in a sentence

  • After the hurricane, their house was a wreck.Source_VOA
  • The wreck will stay where it is, serving as the sailors' final resting place.Hybrid
  • The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.Swift
  • The cause of the wreck is still unknown.CK
  • We still don't know what caused the wreck.CK
  • Ziri was trapped in a train wreck following an accident.Amastan
  • He failed in his business and now is a total wreck.CM
  • A hundred people were hurt in a train wreck.Source_VOA

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Forms of wreck

as a noun

plural
wrecks

as a verb

past tense
wrecked
present participle
wrecking
third-person singular
wrecks
past participle
wrecked