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crash vs wreck

wreck vs crash

crash and wreck both are nouns.

crash and wreck both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crash Yes No Yes No
wreck Yes No Yes No
As nouns, crash and wreck are synonyms defined as:
  • crash and wreck: a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
crash (noun) wreck (noun)
the act of colliding with something a ship that has been destroyed at sea
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
a loud resonant repeating noise an accident that destroys a ship at sea
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
crash (verb) wreck (verb)
sleep in a convenient place smash or break forcefully
stop operating
undergo a sudden and severe downturn
undergo damage or destruction on impact
break violently or noisily; smash
cause to crash
hurl or thrust violently
enter uninvited; informal
move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
fall or come down violently
move violently as through a barrier
make a sudden loud sound
occupy, usually uninvited
Difference between crash and wreck

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