wrak — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beater noun A kitchen tool used for mixing or whipping ingredients.
- bomb noun An explosive device designed to cause damage or destruction.
- jalopy noun An old, run-down car, especially one that still somehow runs.
- shipwreck noun A ship that has sunk or been wrecked, or its remains.
- wreck noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.
- wretch noun A person who is very unhappy or in a pitiful, miserable condition.
Senses
wrak is used for these senses in English:
- beater (US, informal) An old or dilapidated automobile in poor operating condition.
- bomb (US, Australia, informal) A car in poor condition.
- jalopy (US, dated) An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
- shipwreck A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.
- wreck Something or someone that has been ruined.
- wretch An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
beater — full definition
- noun A kitchen tool used for mixing or whipping ingredients.
- noun Informally, an old, run-down car that still works.
- noun In a hunting party, a person employed to drive game toward the shooters.
bomb — full definition
- noun An explosive device designed to cause damage or destruction.
- verb To attack a place using bombs.
- verb To fail badly, especially a performance or attempt.
- adj Informal for excellent or impressive.