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- DictionaryWrecking/ˈrekiNG/
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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verb [ T ] uk / rek / us / rek /. C2. 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.
Wrecking definition: the act, work, or business of a wrecker. . See examples of WRECKING used in a sentence.
Definitions of wrecking. 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.
May 4, 2024 · 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.
May 7, 2024 · wrecking in British English. (ˈrɛkɪŋ ) 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.
3 days ago · noun. 1. any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin. 2. wreckage, goods, etc., remaining above water after a shipwreck, esp. when cast ashore. 3. the ruin or destruction of a vessel in the course of navigation; shipwreck. 4. a vessel in a state of ruin from disaster at sea, on rocks, etc.
to tear down; demolish: to wreck a building. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. wreck (rek), n. any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin. Nautical wreckage, goods, etc., remaining above water after a shipwreck, esp. when cast ashore.
