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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"
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. Fewer examples. The man is demented - he's going to wreck the whole operation.
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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.
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.
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. Nautical the ruin or destruction of a vessel in the course of navigation; shipwreck.
What does the noun wrecking mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun wrecking . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Oct 20, 2023 · Verb. [edit] wrecking. present participle and gerund of wreck. Noun. [edit] wrecking (plural wreckings) The act by which something is wrecked. (obsolete) The taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore. Derived terms. [edit] wrecking amendment. wrecking ball. wrecking bar. wrecking car. wrecking pump. wrecking yard. Categories:
