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: a wrecked 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.

This house is a wreck. Click here to learn more words. This page was first published on February 17, 2013. It was updated on January 24, 2017. |