wrecking
verbnounattested in dialogue
The act by which something is wrecked.
verb
- 1
Also a form of wreckpresent participle and gerund of wreck
noun
- 1
The act by which something is wrecked.
The propriety of the dissolution, too, was speedily seen in the improved state of the public peace: for twelve years we hear little of Orange riots, and nothing of such burnings and wreckings as those of Maghera, Maghery, and Annahagh.
- 2
obsoleteThe taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore.
Forms
- plural
- wreckings
wreck · Something or someone that has been ruined.wreckage · Something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of…wrecked · Destroyed, usually in an accident; damaged to the point of…
wrecking · The act by which something is wrecked.
wrench · A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.Wrench · A surname transferred from the nickname.wrestle · To take part in (a wrestling bout or match).