wreck — a vehicle or ship that has been destroyed or badly damaged
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a vehicle or ship that has been destroyed or badly damaged
Pronunciation (IPA): /rek/
Korean meaning: 파괴되거나 심하게 손상된 차량이나 선박
Korean pronunciation: **렉**
Example Sentences
- My diet plan became a complete wreck when I discovered the pizza buffet.
- The hurricane wrecked the coastal town.
- She looked like a wreck after staying up all night studying.
wreck
NOUN//rek//
a vehicle or ship that has been destroyed or badly damaged
Emergency workers approach the car wreck on the highway
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Check every piece of the wrecked deck!
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Origin
From Old Norse 'vrek' meaning 'wreckage' or 'goods cast up by the sea', related to 'vreka' meaning 'to drive or push'. The word entered Middle English through Norman French influence and Scandinavian contact during the medieval period.
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“My diet plan became a complete wreck when I discovered the pizza buffet.”
“The hurricane wrecked the coastal town.”
“She looked like a wreck after staying up all night studying.”
“Don't wreck your chances by being late to the interview.”
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