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wrecked

/ˈɹɛkt/

wrecked adjective: destroyed, usually in an accident; damaged to the point of unusability. Also the simple past and past participle of wreck.

Adjective

wrecked (comparative more wrecked, superlative most wrecked)

  1. Destroyed, usually in an accident; damaged to the point of unusability.
  2. (slang) Very intoxicated from alcohol or recreational drugs.
    • […] just thought she was wrecked from all the Diamond White ciders she'd been sinking – I'd even bought her a couple of Blastaways, which in hindsight was a mistake.2021, Barbara Copperthwaite, The Girl in the Missing Poster
  3. (Internet) Having been put in a dreadful or embarrassing situation; can range from being pwned in a game to being utterly defeated in an argument or publicly shamed with a stinging insult.

Also used as

wrecked is also the simple past and past participle of wreck.

Synonyms of wrecked

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Forms of wrecked

comparativemore wrecked
superlativemost wrecked
alternative formrekt

Phrases with wrecked

Words that rhyme with wrecked

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Questions about wrecked

What does wrecked mean?
Wrecked means destroyed, usually in an accident; damaged to the point of unusability.
What part of speech is wrecked?
Wrecked is an adjective.
How do you pronounce wrecked?
Wrecked is pronounced /ˈɹɛkt/.

Words near wrecked in the dictionary

  1. wreck yard
  2. wreck yards
  3. wreckable
  4. wreckage
  5. wreckages
  6. wrecked
  7. wreckedness
  8. wrecker
  9. wrecker's ball
  10. wrecker's yard
  11. wreckers

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