How to Spell wrecking
wrecking
wrecking - verb
- To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
- To ruin or dilapidate.
- To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
- To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
Source: Free Dictionary
"He wrecked the car in a collision."
Usage examples
Wrecking means destroying or damaging something badly. A wrecking ball is used to demolish old buildings.
Common misspellings
recking, wrekcing, wreckking
Word family
wreck, wrecked, wrecker
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