How Do You Spell WRECK?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈɛk] (IPA)

The word "wreck" is spelled with a "w" followed by the letters "r-e-c-k". The "w" is pronounced with a voiced labiovelar approximant (/w/), which means that the lips are rounded while the sound is being made. The following letters represent the sound /r/, which is a voiced alveolar trill or flap produced by the tongue vibrating against the alveolar ridge. Finally, the letters "e-c-k" are pronounced with a short "eh" sound followed by the voiceless velar stop /k/. Together, these sounds create the word "wreck".

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WRECK Meaning and Definition

  1. The word "wreck" is primarily a noun that refers to the remains or ruined structure of something, typically a vehicle, building, or ship, that has been damaged extensively or destroyed. It implies a state of disrepair, disarray, and utter devastation. When used as a verb, "wreck" means to cause severe damage or destruction to an object, often as a result of an accident, collision, or deliberate action.

    As a noun, "wreck" can also denote a ship that has sunk or foundered underwater, often causing a hazardous obstruction to navigation. Additionally, the term can refer to the act of wrecking or wrecking a ship, which involves intentionally causing its destruction or abandonment for various purposes, such as insurance fraud or looting.

    In a more figurative sense, "wreck" can describe a person who is physically or emotionally broken, devastated, or in ruins. It suggests a state of complete disarray, turmoil, or distress. Similarly, "wreck" can be used as a verb to express the act of causing someone to suffer extreme emotional or physical damage.

    Overall, whether used as a noun or a verb, the word "wreck" connotes destruction, ruin, and the aftermath of a catastrophic event, outlining the devastation caused to objects, structures, or individuals.

  2. • The ruins of a ship, caused by being driven on rocks, or on shore, by the violence of a tempest, or suchlike causes; the goods cast ashore from a ship that has broken up at sea; ruin; destruction; the remains of anything broken up or ruined.
    • To ruin or destroy by dashing on rocks or shoals; to ruin; to suffer ruin.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of WRECK

The word "wreck" originated from the Old Norse word "rekja" which means "to drive or cast ashore". It further evolved into Middle English as "wrek" meaning "castle of a shipwreck". Over time, the term expanded to encompass the remains or ruins of a destroyed or damaged vessel. Consequently, "wreck" came to refer to any catastrophic event resulting in ruin or destruction, and it is now used to describe various forms of devastation beyond just maritime disasters.

Similar spelling words for WRECK

Plural form of WRECK is WRECKS

Conjugate verb Wreck

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have wrecked
you would have wrecked
he/she/it would have wrecked
we would have wrecked
they would have wrecked
I would have wreck
you would have wreck
he/she/it would have wreck
we would have wreck
they would have wreck

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been wrecking
you would have been wrecking
he/she/it would have been wrecking
we would have been wrecking
they would have been wrecking

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would wreck
you would wreck
he/she/it would wreck
we would wreck
they would wreck

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be wrecking
you would be wrecking
he/she/it would be wrecking
we would be wrecking
they would be wrecking

FUTURE

I will wreck
you will wreck
he/she/it will wreck
we will wreck
they will wreck

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be wrecking
you will be wrecking
he/she/it will be wrecking
we will be wrecking
they will be wrecking

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have wrecked
you will have wrecked
he/she/it will have wrecked
we will have wrecked
they will have wrecked

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been wrecking
you will have been wrecking
he/she/it will have been wrecking
we will have been wrecking
they will have been wrecking

IMPERATIVE

you wreck
we let´s wreck

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to wreck

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was wrecking
you were wrecking
he/she/it was wrecking
we were wrecking
they were wrecking

PAST PARTICIPLE

wrecked

PAST PERFECT

I had wrecked
you had wrecked
he/she/it had wrecked
we had wrecked
they had wrecked

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been wrecking
you had been wrecking
he/she/it had been wrecking
we had been wrecking
they had been wrecking

PRESENT

I wreck
you wreck
he/she/it wrecks
we wreck
they wreck

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am wrecking
you are wrecking
he/she/it is wrecking
we are wrecking
they are wrecking

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

wrecking

PRESENT PERFECT

I have wrecked
you have wrecked
he/she/it has wrecked
we have wrecked
they have wrecked

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been wrecking
you have been wrecking
he/she/it has been wrecking
we have been wrecking
they have been wrecking

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it wreck

SIMPLE PAST

I wrecked
you wrecked
he/she/it wrecked
we wrecked
they wrecked

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