wreck noun
1 of a ship
VERB + WRECK discover, find, locate Divers were sent down to try and locate the wreck. | raise, salvage They're going to try and raise the wreck from the sea bed. | salvage sth from | escape (from)
PREP. in a/the ~ They are worried about the oil still in the wreck. | on a/the ~ Heavy seas prevented salvage teams from landing on the wreck. | ~ of the wreck of the Titanic
2 of a car/plane
ADJ. total | crumpled | blazing, burning Explosions ripped through the blazing wreck.
VERB + WRECK be trapped in Two passengers are still trapped in the wreck.
3 of a person/thing
ADJ. absolute, complete, total | emotional, nervous The interview reduced him to a nervous wreck. | gibbering, quivering, shaking, whimpering I always turn into a gibbering wreck at interviews. | physical
VERB + WRECK feel, look I hadn't slept for two days, and I felt a complete physical wreck. | reduce sb to | escape (from) | salvage sth from
PREP. ~ of They still hoped to salvage something from the wreck of their marriage.
wreck verb
ADV. completely, totally A bomb completely wrecked the building. | almost, nearly | effectively
VERB + WRECK threaten to a crisis that threatens to wreck the peace talks
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