wrecked

Everyday

1. Wrecked means badly damaged or destroyed: a wrecked car, a wrecked ship. tree →
2. Wrecked plans or days are spoilt or ruined. tree →
3. (informal, UK, Australia) Wrecked means very tired: I'm wrecked after the match. tree →
4. (slang) Wrecked can mean very drunk — an adult word. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and history, wrecked ships lie on the sea floor and sailors are shipwrecked. In safety lessons, wrecked cars show why seat belts matter. In everyday clipped talk, «I'm wrecked» means very tired. Phrases: a wrecked ship, wrecked plans, totally wrecked.

Examples

• The storm wrecked the little fishing boat. tree →
• Divers explored the wrecked ship. tree →
• The rain wrecked our plans for the beach. tree →
• I'm wrecked after cross-country running. tree →
• The wrecked car was towed away. tree →
• The puppy wrecked my slippers. tree →
• The winds drove the ship upon the rocks, and it was wrecked. tree →

Note

Silent w: pronounced «rekt». Noun: a wreck (a wrecked thing, or a ruined person: a nervous wreck). Shipwrecked sailors survived a ship's wreck. The «very drunk» meaning is slang for adults.