"wreck" meaning in English

See wreck in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈrɛk/ Audio: en-us-wreck.ogg [US] Forms: wreck [singular], wrecks [plural]
enPR: rĕk Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A wreck is what is left of something that has been seriously damaged. Synonyms: wreckage
    Sense id: simple-wreck-en-noun-LLSyBHA0

Verb

IPA: /ˈrɛk/ Audio: en-us-wreck.ogg [US] Forms: wreck [canonical], wrecks [third-person, singular], wrecked [past], wrecked [past, participle], wrecking [present, participle]
enPR: rĕk Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you wreck something, you harm it beyond repair.
    Sense id: simple-wreck-en-verb-kc6FxDMR
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