Word
wrecked
US/ˈɹɛkt/
UK/ɹˈɛkt/
Definitions
01destroyed
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. completely destroyed or damaged so badly that it cannot be used.
adj. severely damaged or destroyed, typically in the context of a vehicle or structure involved in an accident.
“The car was completely wrecked after it hit the tree in the storm.”
“The salvage crew determined that the vessel was too badly wrecked to be towed back to the harbour for repairs.”
02exhausted
B2 · Upper Intermediate Informal · British English
adj. feeling extremely tired or worn out.
adj. experiencing a state of extreme physical or mental exhaustion.
“I was absolutely wrecked after working a twelve-hour shift at the hospital.”
“By the end of the marathon, the runners looked completely wrecked, barely able to stand as they crossed the finish line.”
03intoxicated
C1 · Advanced Slang · Informal
adj. very drunk or affected by drugs.
adj. severely intoxicated by alcohol or controlled substances.
“He got totally wrecked at the party and couldn't remember how he got home.”
“The group spent the entire weekend getting wrecked at a music festival, oblivious to the storm clouds gathering overhead.”
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04defeated or shamed
C1 · Advanced Computing Slang · Informal
adj. badly defeated in a game or embarrassed in an argument.
adj. utterly defeated, humiliated, or outmanoeuvred, particularly in online gaming or digital discourse.
“Our team got wrecked in the final round of the tournament.”
“The politician got wrecked on social media after his contradictory statements were posted side-by-side by a journalist.”
Real-World Examples
“Dozens of public buildings including schools, health clinics and hospitals have been wrecked by the floods.” “From the moment that emergency services arrived in response to the wrecked Honda, it was nearly two hours until rescuers saw the girl’s face.” “The soldiers – one covered in blood – emerged from a wrecked building.” - Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
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- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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