Definition
Definition of wracking - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
painfulRare US causing extreme physical or mental painRare US
- The wracking pain in his leg was unbearable.
2.
distressingRare US causing great suffering or distressRare US
- The wracking guilt kept her awake all night.
Expressions with wracking
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causing a lot of stress or anxiety
Waiting for the test results was nerve-wracking..
Origin of wracking
Old English, wræc (misery) + ing (action)
Examples of wracking in a sentence
Her wracking sobs echoed through the empty room. The wracking pain was unbearable. His wracking sobs echoed in the room.
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- French:atroce, angoissant, ...
- German:qualvoll, quälend, ...
- Italian:struggente, angoscioso, ...
- Spanish:agonizante, angustiante, ...
- Portuguese:doloroso, angustiante, ...
- Chinese:折磨人的, 令人痛苦的, ...
- Japanese:激しい, 苦しめる, ...
- Arabic:مُمِضّ, مُؤْلِم, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹרֵעַ, מַכְאִיב, ...
- Russian:мучительный, терзающий, ...
- Ukrainian:болісний, гнітючий, ...
- Hindi:कष्टदायक, ...
Definition of wrack - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
painRare US cause extreme physical or mental painRare US
- The news of the accident wracked him with guilt..
2.
destructionRare US destroy or severely damage somethingRare US
- The storm will wrack the coastal town.
3.
shipwreckRare UK wreck a ship or vehicleRare UK
- The rocks will wrack the old ship.
Noun
1.
destructionRare remains of something destroyed or wreckedRare
- The storm left the ship in wrack.
2.
botanyTECH. UK seaweed of the genus FucusTECH. UK
- We collected wrack for the garden.
Images of wrack
seaweed of the genus Fucus
Expressions with wrack
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think very hard about something
He wracked his brain for a solution to the problem..
think very hard about something
He wracked his brains for a solution to the problem.
seaweed or algae washed up on shore
After the storm, the beach was covered with sea wrack..
state of severe disrepair
The abandoned factory was in a state of wrack and ruin.
Origin of wrack
Middle English, wrak (wreck)
Examples of wrack in a sentence
Guilt wracked him after the incident. The fire will wrack the old building. Economic crises can wrack entire communities. The storm will wrack the fishing boats. Pirates attempted to wrack the merchant vessel. The wrack of the old building was evident.
After the fire, only wrack remained of the house. The beach was covered in wrack after the storm. Wrack is often used as fertilizer by coastal farmers.
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- French:tourmenter, épave, ...
- German:quälen, Wrack, ...
- Italian:tormentare, rovina, ...
- Spanish:atormentar, ruinas, ...
- Portuguese:angustiar, destroços, ...
- Chinese:折磨, 残骸, ...
- Japanese:苦しめる, 残骸, ...
- Arabic:عَذَّبَ, حُطام, ...
- Hebrew:לְיַסֵּר, חֻרְבּוֹת, ...
- Russian:мучить, обломки, ...
- Ukrainian:мучити, руїни, ...
- Hindi:पीड़ा देना, मलबा, ...
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