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noun
- 1. the action of causing the destruction of a ship in order to steal the cargo: historical "the locals reverted to the age-old practice of wrecking"
- 2. the activity or business of breaking up badly damaged vehicles or demolishing old buildings to obtain usable spares or scrap: North American "his main business was wrecking and removal"
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Sep 24, 2018 · WRECKING definition: 1. present participle of wreck 2. to destroy or badly damage something: 3. to spoil something…. Learn more.
WRECKING meaning: 1. present participle of wreck 2. to destroy or badly damage something: 3. to spoil something…. Learn more.
noun. 1. the act of causing the destruction of a ship, vehicle, building, etc. They fled to a back room and so survived the wrecking of their own home. 2. a. the act of completely spoiling something. b. (as modifier) a wrecking spree. Delegate after delegate launched bitter, wrecking attacks on our government. Collins English Dictionary.
to destroy or badly damage something: The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two cars. Our greenhouse was wrecked in last night's storm. informal. to spoil something completely: He has been warned that his behaviour might wreck his chances of promotion. More examplesFewer examples.
A person who is physically or mentally worn out. v. wrecked, wreck·ing, wrecks. v.tr. 1. To cause the destruction of in a collision: wrecked the car by hitting a tree. 2. To dismantle or raze; tear down. 3. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster: an argument that wrecked their friendship. See Synonyms at blast, destroy. See Usage Note at wreak.
v.t. Nautical to cause the wreck of (a vessel); shipwreck. to involve in a wreck. to cause the ruin or destruction of: to wreck a car. to tear down; demolish: to wreck a building. to ruin or impair severely: Fast living wrecked their health. v.i. to be involved in a wreck; become wrecked: The trains wrecked at the crossing.
Wrecking definition: the act, work, or business of a wrecker. . See examples of WRECKING used in a sentence.
noun. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined. synonyms: laying waste, ruin, ruination, ruining. see more. noun. the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled. synonyms: razing. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Wrecking."
1. the act of causing the destruction of a ship, vehicle, building, etc. [...] 2. a. the act of completely spoiling something. [...] b. ( as modifier) [...] More. Synonyms of 'wrecking' • destruction, damage, breaking, smashing [...] More. Examples of 'wrecking' in a sentence.
noun. ˈrek. Synonyms of wreck. 1. : something cast up on the land by the sea especially after a shipwreck. 2. a. : shipwreck. b. : the action of wrecking or fact or state of being wrecked : destruction. c. : a violent and destructive crash. was injured in a car wreck. 3. a. : a hulk or the ruins of a wrecked ship. b.
