Word of the Day: Wreck
If something is badly damaged, it might be a wreck. This word is usually used as a noun or as a verb.
When it’s used a noun, a wreck might be a car:
- This car is a wreck.
- My car is a wreck, but it still runs.
- Tony drives a wreck to work.
- If you drive a wreck, you don’t have to worry about someone stealing it.
A wreck can also be a person who is physically or emotionally in bad condition:
- What happened to you? You look like a wreck.
- Tanya was a nervous wreck as she waited to see her test results.
- Bill really let himself go. He’s gained 50 pounds! What a wreck.
In the next set of sentences, the word “wreck” is a verb:
- Tigist wrecked her car. She has to get it fixed.
- Jorge wrecked his back playing football. He has to see a doctor.
- If you don’t pay your bills on time, you’ll wreck your credit history.
- The girl is wrecking her reputation by hanging out with drug addicts.
The words “wrecked” and “wrecking” can be used as adjectives:
- There’s a wrecked car in that guy’s backyard.
- Wrecked buildings are scattered throughout the city of Detroit.
- A wrecking ball knocked down the house so that a new one could be built.
- Those guys are really tough. They call themselves The Wrecking Crew.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with W page to see the list of all words starting with letter W. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
